"laddish" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlædɪʃ/ Forms: more laddish [comparative], most laddish [superlative]
Rhymes: -ædɪʃ Etymology: lad + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lad|ish}} lad + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} laddish (comparative more laddish, superlative most laddish)
  1. (British) Like a stereotypical Jack the lad: boorish, reckless, inclined to binge drinking, etc. Tags: British Categories (topical): Masculism, Personality Related terms: new laddish

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