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Definition of Jack the Lad noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Jack the Lad

noun
 
/ˌdʒæk ðə ˈlæd/
 
/ˌdʒæk ðə ˈlæd/
[singular] (British English, informal)
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  1. a young man who is loud and confident, and enjoys going out with male friends, drinking alcohol and trying to attract women
    Word Originnickname of Jack Sheppard, an 18th-cent. thief.
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