laddish — [[t]læ̱dɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as laddish, you mean that they behave in a way that people think is typical of young men, for example by being rough and noisy, drinking a lot of alcohol, and having a bad attitude… … English dictionary
laddish — UK [ˈlædɪʃ] / US adjective British informal typical of young men and the things that they enjoy doing the laddish culture of beer and football laddish humour Derived word: laddishness noun uncountable … English dictionary
laddish — adjective Like a stereotypical jack the lad: boorish, reckless, inclined to binge drinking, etc. ...versions of a laddish or protest heterosexual masculinity … Wiktionary
laddish — lad|dish [ˈlædıʃ] adj BrE a young man who is laddish likes spending time with other men, drinking alcohol and enjoying things like sport, sex, and music →↑lad … Dictionary of contemporary English
laddish — lad|dish [ lædıʃ ] adjective BRITISH INFORMAL typical of young men and the things they enjoy doing: laddish humor ╾ lad|dish|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
laddish — mildly pornographic To be one of the lads is to act in a gregarious if immature way in male company: Copies of British tabloid newspapers, laddish men s magazines, a satellite television magazine and a pair of reading glasses lay strewn … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
laddish — lad ► NOUN informal 1) a boy or young man. 2) (lads) chiefly Brit. a group of men sharing recreational or working interests. 3) Brit. a boisterously macho or high spirited man. DERIVATIVES laddish adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
laddish — adj. (British Slang) macho, uncouth … English contemporary dictionary
laddish — Adj. Of or like the characteristics of a young man or lad, often loud, macho, arrogant and sexist … English slang and colloquialisms
laddish — lad·dish … English syllables
