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laddie

noun

ˈla-dē How to pronounce laddie (audio)
Definition of laddienext
as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood not all the laddies in Scotland wear kilts, you know!

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Recent Examples of laddie Daddy loves his laddie to the moon and back! — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laddie
  1. boy
  2. lad
  3. kid
Noun
  • Brody Drewes shot 68 (-4) to help Lake Minneola boys golf edge Eustis by one stroke to win the West Orange Invitational.
    — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Even though the Longs have no more boys arriving at La Serna, there’s a sister who will be freshman next year at La Serna.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of boy
Noun
  • That young lad would gave the old lady the unfortunate hit stick would be UMass stud safety Jahmad Harmon, for those who aren't up to date on all things Minutemen football.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Kyle Walker and even some of the foreign lads were taking the p***.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of lad
Noun
  • Attacking Vicki for working is the Vicki equivalent of going after another Housewife’s kids.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Hamilton and Kim also smile for a selfie alongside a friend and Khloé, who joined the two along with her kids, daughter True, 8, and Tatum, 4, on the trip.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of kid

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“Laddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laddie. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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