Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jack the lad

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: jack- the lad
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An irresponsible young man, seeking personal pleasure and gratification without any regard to responsibilities; a rogue.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"You seem to think you’re a bit of a Jack the lad, don’t you?"

Etymology

Named after English thief, shoplifter, burglar, highwayman and gaol-breaker Jack Sheppard (1702–1724).

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

Jack the lads (plural)

Questions

What does jack the lad mean?: An irresponsible young man, seeking personal pleasure and gratification without any regard to responsibilities; a rogue.
Where does jack the lad come from?: Named after English thief, shoplifter, burglar, highwayman and gaol-breaker Jack Sheppard (1702–1724).

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