"fellow-me-lad" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fellow-me-lads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fellow-me-lad (plural fellow-me-lads)
  1. (informal, especially as a term of address) A young man. Tags: especially, informal, term-of-address
    Sense id: en-fellow-me-lad-en-noun-Lt0IB5e- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1983, Mikhail Sholokhov, H C Stevens, Tales from the Don",
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          "ref": "1998, Jane Feather, The Hostage Bride",
          "text": "Then the captain said, \"And just what d'you know of Lord Rothbury, fellow-me-lad?\" \"I told you. I'm with his militia,\" Portia repeated doggedly.",
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