laddish
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- laddishness noun
Example Sentences
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They also hope it helps challenge perceptions about the sometimes "laddish" culture associated with men's sports teams.
From BBC • May 4, 2021
In court, the contrast between Sinaga and his victims – tall, stocky, laddish, all but four heterosexual – was striking.
From The Guardian • Jan. 25, 2020
“There are worse things than loutish, laddish cool,” A.O.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2020
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
"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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