laddish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈlædɪʃ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English ladde English lad Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English laddish From lad + -ish.
Meanings
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(UK) Like a stereotypical Jack the lad: boorish, reckless, inclined to binge drinking, etc.
[…] versions of a laddish or protest heterosexual masculinity […]
2003, Linda McDowell, Redundant Masculinities?: Employment Change and White Working Class Youth:This underachievement is linked to a laddish culture […]
2006, Carolyn Jackson, Lads and Ladettes in School: Gender and a Fear of Failure:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more laddish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most laddish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |