Jack-the-lad
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He was lukewarm about the production, and the British actor, who he said was "a perfectly OK Jack-the-lad Romeo".
From BBC • May 24, 2024
“They basically co-opted working-class Jack-the-lad and made it a middle-class form of ironic enjoyment. “But what makes the lad of today fascinating is the internet,” Young continues.
From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2014
Buy the DVD The set-up is simple: charming Jack-the-lad turf accountant wanders back into the life of advertising secretary Penny Warrender, having jilted her at the altar five years previously.
From The Guardian • May 9, 2013
And yet for all his Jack-the-lad swagger, he can be a wonderfully subtle and unflashy performer.
From The Guardian • Feb. 17, 2013
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