- Jack-the-lad
- Noun. A male who is quick witted, a rogue who looks out for themselves.
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Jack-the-lad
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Jack the Lad — were a folk rock group from north east England formed in 1973 by three former members of Lindisfarne Rod Clements (bass, violin, guitar, vocals), Simon Cowe (guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals), and Ray Laidlaw (drums), with Billy Mitchell (guitar,… … Wikipedia
Jack the lad — noun A flashy, cocksure young man • • • Main Entry: ↑jack * * * Jack the Lad UK US noun [singular] british informal a young man who thinks he is attractive to women and behaves in a way that is thought to be typical of a young man who is not… … Useful english dictionary
jack the lad — A confident and not very serious young man who behaves as he wants to without thinking about other people is a Jack the Lad … The small dictionary of idiomes
Jack the Lad — ► NOUN informal ▪ a brash, cocky young man. ORIGIN nickname of Jack Sheppard, 18th century thief … English terms dictionary
Jack the Lad — n [singular] BrE spoken a young man who enjoys drinking alcohol and going out with his male friends, and who thinks he is sexually attractive … Dictionary of contemporary English
Jack-the-lad — n British an individual who is cleverer, more successful, more attractive than the rest. Originating in the working class lan guage of Liverpool and the surrounding area, the phrase had spread to the rest of Britain by the mid 1980s, probably due … Contemporary slang
jack the lad — noun An irresponsible young man, seeking personal pleasure without regard to responsibilities. A rogue. You seem to think youre a bit of a jack the lad, dont you? … Wiktionary
Jack-the-lad — • a term usually applied to a young man who is flash and rebellious. Often used to describe a careless driver, i.e.. He s a right Jack the lad in his car … Londonisms dictionary
Jack the Lad — noun Brit. informal a brash, cocky young man. Origin nickname of Jack Sheppard, 18th cent. thief … English new terms dictionary
Jack-the-Lad — n. Brit., informal a brash, cocky young man Origin: nickname of Jack Sheppard, an 18th cent. thief … Useful english dictionary
(a) Jack the Lad — British, informal, old fashioned a confident and not very serious young man who behaves as he wants to without thinking about other people. Three children with three different women? Well, he always was a bit of a Jack the Lad … New idioms dictionary
