lad

A boy or young man.

How great is that danger, to which poor lads are now exposed, when placed on shipboard to learn the art of sailing! Five lads, training up for the seas, were now on board this ship; […]

The lad, his son, had obtained a Jew's-harp, and learned to play upon it the profane airs of "Yankee Doodle," "Hail Columbia," "St. Patrick's Day," and "Auld Lang Syne."

A hedonistic or irresponsible young man; A Jack the lad.

I think he reckons he’s a bit of a lad.

Last night I was out drinking with the lads.

A familiar term of address for a young man.

Come here, lad, and help me shift these boxes.

A groom who works with horses.

The penis.

— The lad stood to attention anyhow, he said with a sigh. She's a gamey mare and no mistake.

Mrs Glynn: Oh but there's this great bit in it. You see, there was this girl, but then you find out it's not a girl but a man! Mrs Sheridan: And he got his lad out.

Abbreviation of left anterior descending artery.

Initialism of local authority district.

Initialism of language acquisition device.

Initialism of leukocyte adhesion deficiency.