mad lad

noun

A male who engages in unusual and/or dangerous behavior, typically in a light-hearted manner.

“Near-synonym: madcap”

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Meanings

nounmad lad (plural mad lads)

plural mad lads

  1. UKslangA male who engages in unusual and/or dangerous behavior, typically in a light-hearted manner.

    Near-synonym: madcap

    Synonyms: madcap

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA male who engages in unusual and/or dangerous behavior, typically in a light-hearted manner.

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madcap
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madcap
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APA

mad lad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mad%20lad

MLA

“mad lad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mad%20lad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mad lad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mad%20lad.

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