A British & Irish word used to describe a male aged between 9-30 years old or depending what way you use the word it can also be from 0-9 years old
"Where having a lads night this friday you up for it?"
"Those young lads are up to mischiff"
"My wife just gave birth to a wee lad"
"Those young lads are up to mischiff"
"My wife just gave birth to a wee lad"
by Harry69 July 6, 2007
Lad: An australian youth subculture centred around individuals who hang out in gangs, engage in petty theft, pick fights, vandalise property and use foul language which generally involves a great deal of pig latin. Hence the terms "adlay" and "eshays". Lads generally wear white caps tilted up at the front to show the front part of their hair which is often gelled. The strap of the cap is done up tight at the back and the possibility of a rats tails or other such hair style dangling out the back is common. They can be seen wearing white polo shirts, or polo shirts of other colours with short shorts (striped parachute/tracksuit pants in winter) and trainers. They sport brands such as Nautica, Saucony, Nike and Everlast and in addition to this wear ridiculously small bags usually scrawled with graffiti. 'Lads' are now commonplace is many areas of Sydney including but not limited to the inner west, outer west, north west, south and south-west. 'Lads' can be found in most high schools throughout the Sydney metropolitan area, they have a gang mentality which enables them to gain physical superiority over other groups and subcultures and are disliked by the general population. They can often be seen hanging around train stations and shopping centres or just roaming the streets in search of trouble. Lads are generally into rave music and in particular hardstyles such as gabber. They also engage in tagging as graffiti is a large part of the subculture. Lad girls wear similar clothing and often have their hair gelled and tied back tightly, giving it a shiny, sleek and some might say greasy quality.
Lad: "Lets catch the 492 from Burwood to Drummoyne adlay, we'll pick some fights with little kids when we get there"
by storkman November 6, 2007
The Lads are a group of men mainly in there 20's and 30's who are well known around the Bristol area for going out to pubs and clubs and causing trouble. Prominent members include Beppe DiMarco, Dean Gaffney, David Walliams, Lance Black, Jon Trollope and Russell Brand.
Avon & Somerset Police today arrested most of the lads. Beppe was done for dangerous driving whilst Lance Black was caught bumming sheep.
by Gareth Ronan August 16, 2006
An Australian term used to describe teenagers who wear a nautica, polo or nike white hat, tilted upright revealing the front of their hair with the strap at the back done up tight so it is dangling out the back, a striped polo or nautica shirt with the collar popped and either saucony or nautica trackies or shorts, topped off with nike Tnz which are fresh. These lads think they are tough but are generally small and skinny and travel in packs trying to roll other innocent bystanders for their worth.
The lad threatened the innocent bystander by saying 'Wat bra! i'll shank ya lad', after completing his theft he headed up to a blank wall and began to graffiti.
by Tommy Boy17 April 2, 2007
Commonly used to refer to larey British young adults. In modern culture however, the word takes on a greater meaning. The distinction between a "Good Lad" and a "Shit Lad" are socially judged between fellow Lads, and "Good Lads" are only awarded to those deserving respect. Admittedly this can often mean womanizing, though, to contemporary Lads, masculine-yet-chivalrous acts take on higher precedence.
Lad anecdotes can be seen and rated on truelad.com
Lad anecdotes can be seen and rated on truelad.com
"Walking towards a bloke arguing with his girlfriend down some shitty alley, he shouts at her and slaps her across the face, so I walk up to him and fucking twat him, just absolutely floor him. Righting wrongs LAD"
Good Lad: 1928 - Shit Lad: 72
Good Lad: 1928 - Shit Lad: 72
by tomozwaila June 1, 2010
Is a term used to describe sad, subjacent, illiterate adolesents between the ages of 12-20, who live in australia.
They are characterised by polo/nautica shirts (with collar popped), caps (tilted upwards), jeans/tracks (lowrider, baggy style), asinine hair cuts and their "nigga" attitudes & "badass" personalities...hence, they are normally school dropouts...
Normally, they group together in mobs between 3-20, trying to act, talk and walk "hard" to impress their company.
Lads are usually found during daylight hours, in or near, Maccas, shopping complexes, fubu/kappa/nike retailers. Acting to immtimate normal shop patrons, with such phrases as "what brah" "shank ya" "f*ck c*unt".
They usually retreat back home at dusk, afriad of meeting someone darker in skin colour or more sizable then themselves.
A typical lad is sh*t scared if someone, does not seem "rattled" by their "scare tatics" (both verbally and physically) and responds in force. (the lad usually runs away)
Some Lads are said to be androgynous... but thats still debated
They are characterised by polo/nautica shirts (with collar popped), caps (tilted upwards), jeans/tracks (lowrider, baggy style), asinine hair cuts and their "nigga" attitudes & "badass" personalities...hence, they are normally school dropouts...
Normally, they group together in mobs between 3-20, trying to act, talk and walk "hard" to impress their company.
Lads are usually found during daylight hours, in or near, Maccas, shopping complexes, fubu/kappa/nike retailers. Acting to immtimate normal shop patrons, with such phrases as "what brah" "shank ya" "f*ck c*unt".
They usually retreat back home at dusk, afriad of meeting someone darker in skin colour or more sizable then themselves.
A typical lad is sh*t scared if someone, does not seem "rattled" by their "scare tatics" (both verbally and physically) and responds in force. (the lad usually runs away)
Some Lads are said to be androgynous... but thats still debated
Lad: Wat'cha want brah, ill shank you
Person: Shut the f*ck up lad
Lad: (runs away)
Lebo: Look bro, theres some lads over there, lets go bash em'
Lads: (spots lebo group and "hauls ass"
Person: Look at those lads over there... so typical.. polo shirt
Lad at maccas: (stares down a bystander) Wat'ya lookin at brah?
Bystander: (Gets up, walks over) What you say?
Lad: Sorry sir...
Person 1: Those lads are always at cremorne maccas
Person 2: Yeah, man, they basically live here
Person 3: What sad f*cks
Person: Shut the f*ck up lad
Lad: (runs away)
Lebo: Look bro, theres some lads over there, lets go bash em'
Lads: (spots lebo group and "hauls ass"
Person: Look at those lads over there... so typical.. polo shirt
Lad at maccas: (stares down a bystander) Wat'ya lookin at brah?
Bystander: (Gets up, walks over) What you say?
Lad: Sorry sir...
Person 1: Those lads are always at cremorne maccas
Person 2: Yeah, man, they basically live here
Person 3: What sad f*cks
by Jeffery2114 December 29, 2007