laddish
Britishadjective
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Sincerity is an unusual tone for its director, Guy Ritchie, who specializes in laddish shoot-’em-ups.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
He says there was a "fairly laddish" changing room during his time at Twickenham Stoop - something he admits could have prevented some of his team-mates from being able to express themselves fully.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2022
By treating such behavior as “locker-room talk” or laddish behavior, they helped smooth the ground for all the predators to come.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2017
It is, at times, genuinely creepy, especially as Cooper’s laddish confidence disintegrates as his computer-rendered terrors slowly crush his resolve.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 25, 2016
"Agony," sung by the cast's two Princes, Jeremy Peter Johnson and John Tufts, is appropriately performed with laddish brio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2014
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