new lad
(British) A sexist young man who embraces traditional male attitudes.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(British) A sexist young man who embraces traditional male attitudes.
What we are dealing with here is the New Lad, a rather schizoid, post-feminist fellow with an inbuilt psychic regulator that enables him to imperceptibly alter his consciousness according to the company he keeps. Basically, the New Lad a…
Origin: Modeled on New Man,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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