laddie

American  

[lad-ee] / ˈlæd i /

noun

Chiefly Scot.

1. a young lad; boy.

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laddie British  

/ ˈlædɪ /

noun

1. a familiar term for a male, esp a young man; lad

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Etymology

Origin of laddie

First recorded in 1540–50; lad + -ie

Example Sentences

"I've been in camping off and on since I was a laddie," he said.

From BBC

Might, founded by the author Dave Eggers; Viva, where Wintour worked for a spell under Bob Guccione’s girlfriend; and Loaded, a laddie magazine out of England that blew young Dana Brown’s mind.

From New York Times

Tough to resist “When you come to my window, laddie / I’ll be singing.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It's just been a constant thing even since I was a wee laddie," he said.

From BBC

But one morning, Basil Stag Hare awakened and called across, “What ho! Well, bless me medals, if it ain’t young Matthias! How are you, laddie buck?”

From Literature