"lad mag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lad mags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lad mag (plural lad mags)
  1. (UK, informal) A magazine aimed at young men, typically containing suggestive photographs of female models and articles about cars, tools, music, film, sport, and sexual encounters. Tags: UK, informal Categories (topical): Periodicals Synonyms: lads' mag, lad's mag Related terms: laddish, laddism

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