lads

Etymology

noun

  1. plural of lad
  2. (Northern England, Tyneside, Ireland) A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads.
    Me and the lads have had a meeting in the bar and decided it's first-class family entertainment. 1998, Tom Stoppard., The Real Inspector Hound
    I loved saying lads . . . like I was a comrade . . . like I was one of them ... me and the lads . . . alright lads, eh ... Italy, no problem . 2000, Marie Jones., Stones In His Pockets

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