lad of wax

noun

A male cobbler (shoe repairer).

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Meanings

nounlad of wax (plural lads of wax)

plural lads of wax

  1. UKobsoleteslangA male cobbler (shoe repairer).

    Synonyms: waxie, waxy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA male cobbler (shoe repairer).

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waxiewaxy
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cobblerwaxiewaxy
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APA

lad of wax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lad%20of%20wax

MLA

“lad of wax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lad%20of%20wax. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lad of wax,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lad%20of%20wax.

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