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laddie

lad·die
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lad-ee]
    • /ˈlæd i/
    • /ˈlæd.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lad-ee]
    • /ˈlæd i/

Definitions of laddie word

  • noun laddie a young lad; boy. 1
  • noun laddie A boy or young man (often as a form of address). 1
  • noun laddie term for a young boy 1
  • countable noun laddie A laddie is a young man or boy. 0
  • noun laddie a familiar term for a male, esp a young man; lad 0
  • noun laddie a young lad 0

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Origin of laddie

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; lad + -ie

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Parts of speech for Laddie

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

laddie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

laddie usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for laddie

noun laddie

  • boy — A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man.
  • young man — a male in early manhood.
  • youth — the condition of being young.
  • kidThomas, 1558–94, English dramatist.
  • teenager — a person in his or her teens.

Antonyms for laddie

noun laddie

  • lassie — a young girl; lass.

Top questions with laddie

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