as in boys
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
not all the laddies in Scotland wear kilts, you know!
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After all, many people engage in self-pleasure; many women get their periods; many boys have ejaculated in their sleep.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026 -
The behavior is especially impactful for young boys whose brains are still developing; teenagers’ executive functioning, abstract thinking and decision-making skills continue to form through age 25.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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In mere hours, central Madrid’s historic coffee spot, Café Comercial, will be thronged with content creators, micro-influencers and ‘cool kids’ attending the first in a rolling series of YSL Beauty activations, each envisioned as a block party.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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The kids naturally played hoops, too.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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The year was 1994, and a handful of Irish lads were gathered at a hotel in Northern Ireland to celebrate Colin Cather’s pending nuptials.—
Abby Ellin,
Washington Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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Hurzeler had better hope his lads don’t fall behind.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Countless teenagers stopped by the crash site Saturday, covering the charred earth with flowers, candles, and pictures.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Gordon said trail users have reported seeing electric motorcycles and dirt bikes on trails around Hulls Gulch, Camel’s Back and Military Reserve, typically ridden by teenagers.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Laddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laddies. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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