Meanings
plural First Laddies
- UShumorousA man who is the spouse of a sitting president.
Clinton suggests 'first laddie' title from UPI
2 more examples
The perils of having two presidents in the White House from The Australian
Imagining a Clinton White House from New York Magazine
Synonyms: First Gentleman, First Guy, First Husband, First Lord, First Man
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA man who is the spouse of a sitting president.
Origin
A pun on the term First Lady, with laddie.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
First Laddie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/First%20Laddie
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