Jack the Lad
noun/ˌdʒæk ðə ˈlæd/
/ˌdʒæk ðə ˈlæd/
[singular] (British English, informal)- a young man who is loud and confident, and enjoys going out with male friends, drinking alcohol and trying to attract womenMore Like This Expressions with people’s namesExpressions with people’s namesWord Originnickname of Jack Sheppard, an 18th-cent. thief.
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