US /ˈlædi/ UK /ˈlædi/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a young boy or lad (chiefly Scottish)

    Come here, laddie, and tell me where your father has gone.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a young boy or lad (chiefly... ladboyyouthyoungsterkidfellow
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Word family
Related forms ladlasslassie

Etymology

A diminutive of lad (Middle English ladde, 'foot soldier, servant', of uncertain origin) + the affectionate suffix -ie.

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