LADS

Noun

lads

plural of lad

(Northern England, Geordie, Ireland) A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads.

Anagrams

• ADLs, ADSL, ALDS, DALs, LDAs, dals

Source: Wiktionary


LAD

Lad, obs. p. p.

Definition: of Lead, to guide Chaucer.

Lad, n. Etym: [OE. ladde, of Celtic origin; cf. W. , Ir. lath. (. Cf. Lass.]

1. A boy; a youth; a stripling. "Cupid is a knavish lad." Shak. There is a lad here, which hath fire barley loaves and two small fishes. John vi. 9.

2. A companion; a comrade; a mate. Lad's love. (Bot.) See Boy's love, under Boy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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