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laddish

/ˈlædɪʃ/

Meanings
adjective
Like a stereotypical Jack the lad: boorish, reckless, inclined to binge drinking, etc.

Examples :

"The group of lads had a laddish attitude, getting very drunk at the pub after their school football match. "
character human attitude society style entertainment drink

Related Words

Illustration reckless

reckless adjective

/ˈɹɛkləs/

Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

"Reckless driving caused the accident. "

Illustration football

football noun

[fʷʊʔt̚bɑɫ] /ˈfʊtbɑl/ /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ /ˈfʊtbɔl/

(general) A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.

"Roman and medieval football matches were more violent than any modern type of football."

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school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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getting verb

[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

"She is getting her daughter a puppy for her birthday. "

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stereotypical adjective

/ˌsteriəˈtɪpɪkəl/ /ˌstɪəriəˈtɪpɪkəl/

Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional

"The teacher's presentation of all students as quiet and studious was a stereotypical view of teenagers. "

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group noun

/ɡɹuːp/

A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.

"The group of students worked together on their project. "

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attitude noun

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈætɪtud/

The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

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inclined verb

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/

To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.

"He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."

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drunk verb

/dɹʌŋk/

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

"He drank the water I gave him."

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binge noun

/bɪndʒ/

A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.

"After a stressful week at work, Sarah went on a binge of sugary snacks. "

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boorish adjective

/ˈbʊəɹɪʃ/

Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.

"His boorish behavior at the dinner party, like talking loudly with his mouth full, embarrassed everyone. "

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drinking verb

/ˈdɹɪŋkɪŋ/

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

"He drank the water I gave him."