(Northern England, Geordie, Ireland) A group of friends, regardless of gender.
(Northern England, Geordie, Ireland) A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads.
"lads" means: A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"lads" means: A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (Geordie) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"lads" means: A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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Sometimes the “Fuck off Everton” Everton lads provide the only interest for me on here. Bless them all.
“Fantastic news ...Milan has always been my Italian team, but can't help root for Napoli with all our lads there 😅”
“Gong on about 45 minutes if sleep today lads.”
“Sometimes the “Fuck off Everton” Everton lads provide the only interest for me on here. Bless them all.”
“On tonight's episode of 'Your Content Creator's a Moron', I've discovered how to properly separate audio tracks while trying to edit a video. Bad news, will need to redo that whole recording now. Good news...I learned something new. (Spain with no s in sight, lads)”
“Ya, I don't dislike any of the lads either, I like all of them a lot, Sylus and Xavier are just my top two. I like the other three a whole lot and can't really rank them, but i don't put as much time into them as i do sylus and xavier. i'm casual about them too. uwu”
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A familiar term of address for a young man.