lad
nounInformal
A British English slang term. Browse all British slang.
What it means
A boy or young man.
The lads: a man's group of male friends, particularly in a going-out context.
A man given to drinking and boisterousness — sometimes admiring, sometimes not.
The adjective laddish is almost always critical.
In use
He's a good lad, always helps out.
Out with the lads on Saturday.