JACK THE LAD


Meaning of JACK THE LAD in English

noun

[ sing. ] ( BrE , informal ) a young man who is very confident in a rude and noisy way, and enjoys going out with male friends, drinking alcohol and trying to attract women

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WORD ORIGIN

nickname of Jack Sheppard , an 18th-cent. thief.

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