"lads" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1998, Tom Stoppard., The Real Inspector Hound:",
          "text": "Me and the lads have had a meeting in the bar and decided it's first-class family entertainment.",
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          "text": "I loved saying lads . . . like I was a comrade . . . like I was one of them ... me and the lads . . . alright lads, eh ... Italy, no problem .",
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        "A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads."
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        "(Northern England, Geordie, Ireland) A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads."
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        "A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads."
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