Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mad lad

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: mad lad
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male who engages in unusual and/or dangerous behavior, typically in a light-hearted manner.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: madcap"

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

mad lads (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

madlad

Synonyms

madcap

Questions

What does mad lad mean?: A male who engages in unusual and/or dangerous behavior, typically in a light-hearted manner.

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