the lads
plural nounDefinition of the lads
British, informal
: the male friends or work partners of a man viewed as a group
He was out drinking with the lads at the pub.
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“The lads.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20lads. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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