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laddie

[ lad-ee ]
/ ˈlæd i /

noun Chiefly Scot.

a young lad; boy.

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Origin of laddie

First recorded in 1540–50; lad + -ie

Words nearby laddie

ladder tournament, ladder track, ladder truck, ladderway, Ladd-Franklin, laddie, laddish, lade, laden, ladette, la-di-da
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British Dictionary definitions for laddie

laddie
/ (ˈlædɪ) /

noun

mainly Scot a familiar term for a male, esp a young man; lad
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