A word made popular around Manchester by Richard Keane.

1. The traditional meaning of this term refers to a male human being, usually somebody who is quite young or younger than the person saying it such as a child.

2. Same as above but used in a derogatory way to put somebody in their place for talking to their superiors in a bad way.

3. Used as a sign of affection between two males addressing each other.

Lad.

An Australian Term Used to Describe Teenagers Who wear Nautica, Ralph Lauren Polo, Or White Nikes Hats, Tilted Upright Revealing the Front of Their Hair. A Striped Nautica Shirt (Jersey) With the Collar Popped, and either Saucony or Nike Trackpants. Nike and Canterbury shorts are also acceptable. Finished off with a pair of Nike TNs.

Lads are generally the more popular kids in highschool and are respected by some of the students, but feared by most. Lads go around "Staunching" people for money, clothing, phones ... pretty much anything that could in some way make them money. Lads usually smoke, and a good percentage of them pull cones. A Small percentage of them pop pingas (Pills, also known as "illpays")

The lowest form of teenage rebellion. These wannabe thugs/ gangsters come from the mid- lower class streets of Sydney and are a growing epidemic. They are usually bogans who want some sort of social status besides being idiot junkies so they tend to wear silly clothing such as the popular footy shorts revealing unbearably hideous and unnecessary leg hairs. These goons do not take showers often and beware that most smell like shit. They are rejected from society and even in the rave scene (popular among these idiots). A great example of this rejection from the rave scene is powerhouse productions and their banning of all lads. (Great idea, Thankyou so much) Lastly, they are all shit cunts... any other real gang whether it be Asian, Wog, Indians even could fuck these skinny little shits up. Once again proving the point that these kids are the lowest form of life in Australia..

Australian Lads are a sub-culture dominant in the outer west region of Sydney in areas such as Bankstown, Canterbury, St Marys, Campbelltown, etc.

Lads can often be distinguished by the clothing they wear, stereotypically polo t-shirts, football shorts or tracksuit pants, caps tilted upwards and sports joggers. Some designer clothing and brand names, however, can be seen. Language and accents used by Lads are often used as distinguishing tools. Often accents are of Turkish, Lebanese ethnicity and words such as "eshays", "Braz" and "cuz" are frequently used.

Lads travel in packs, numbering 5 or more generally skinny 14- 26 year olds. They have pack mentality and are generally spineless. They will never combat a target if they number less than 3. Lads will often verbally provoke targets in areas such as train stations, shopping centers and trains. Provocative behavior is also used only when there is safety in numbers.

My personal opinion is that Lads are the scum of the earth and a pest. I provoke lads just to start fights and teach them a lesson. Spineless pricks never fight one on one but that just makes it more interesting.

- Lad(s) is a term used to describe a male or males of varying age.

Depending on it's grammatical useage, for example when the term is used in it's plural form it may be used refer to group of males from any age group. Whereas when it is used in it's nounal form it is commonly used to refer to a young male. The reasoning for this is that males of a younger age may be too young (less than 10 years old) and males of an older age (25 years and older) may be too old to be referred to as just being a "lad" this is where lad prefixes come into use, for example that old lad or that young lad.

The use of these prefixes distinguishes the type of 'lad' which the speaker may be referring to, thus diminishing any ambiguities in the saying.

The origions of the creation of the term "lad" are unknown, but it is a word that has been used for centuries in and around the United Kingdom and many of it's old colonies i.e. Australia. The word itself is commonly used in the northern regions of England. It is uncommon to hear the term used in the southern regions.

The term "lad" is a very versatile saying and may be used in many ways e.g. casually, seriously, jovially and affectionately. In the correct cirumstances it can be used to convey a range of emotions, for example "Hurry up, Lad" in this case the addition of lad emphasises that the individual that it is being aimed at must make haste, "How are you, Lad" in this case the addition of lad personalises the greeting thus making it more intimate giving the sense of direct affection from one individual to another.

Many urban philosophers have taken the word lad and created altogether new terms while keeping the original meaning intact. Putting a new spin on the word, giving it vitality and taking away the belief that the word lad is only used by the older generations, for example;

- Ladavon
- Ladavooch
- Ladula
- Laddington
- Ladsmith
- Laddock
- Laddie etc.

The word lad has also been binded with suffixes to create terms which refer to those of which a lad(s) may take part in, for example "Laddish behaviour" refering to the generally unsavoury acts of a lad(s), but it is known to refer to any act or acts performed by a lad or set of lads. While the term "Laddish" does contain a suffix it is known to be used in the same sense as the term lad or any other counterparts of the term.

See that group of skinny kids wearing trackies, polo shirts, bum bag around their shoulders, shit hats with the brim turn up and sporting some of the worst haircuts in the history of mankind? Well there known as "lads'. Believed to have originated in the western suburbs of sydney, they have grown to annoy and harass the wider population They typically travel in packs to avoid being ridiculed for their dress sense. The use of 'pig latin' shows an inability to create any of their own slang. The typical lad has the intelligence of a small rodent and in some cases that of a pigeon. As a result of this lack of brain power their preferred pass time is to steal and graffiti. It is believed by top scientists that it is also a "trial by fire". The native dance of the Lad is called "Gabba" which kind of looks like their walking on the spot except heaps more messed up. Lads are hated throughout society and as a result are extremely aggressive and will try to start fights with anyone. No reason is too stupid or small for a group of lads to try and and take on one kid. Lads will remain in our society unless we group together, as a community, and remove them from our shopping centres and schools and into the history books to be forgotten for all of time.