- good lad
- well behaved boy
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
good lad
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lad — A lad was originally a serving man or attendant, a sense which had faded by 1700. By the fifteenth century lad had come to mean ‘boy’, though as with boy, the word could be applied to a man of any age. This was particularly so when used as a… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
good — good1 W1S1 [gud] adj comparative better [ˈbetə US ər] superlative best [best] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a high standard)¦ 2¦(skilful)¦ 3¦(what you want)¦ 4¦(pleasant/enjoyable)¦ 5¦(successful/correct)¦ 6¦(suitable)¦ 7¦(useful)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
good — Formerly a very frequently used vocative element. Almost everyone in the Shakespearean plays is addressed sooner or later as ‘good my lord’, ‘good uncle’, ‘good brother’, ‘good father’, ‘good cousin’, etc. The word originally referred to good… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
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lad,old — A variant of ‘old boy’, normally used by one man to another in a friendly way. There are examples of its use in the Shakespearean plays, e.g. The Taming of the Shrew (4:i), where Nathaniel greets Grumio with ‘How now, old lad!’ and Titus… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
good — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ common ▪ The results of the research should be used for the common good. VERB + GOOD ▪ do (sb) ▪ You can try talking to her, but I don t think it will do much good … Collocations dictionary
good-natured — ADJ GRADED A good natured person or animal is naturally friendly and does not get angry easily. Bates looks like a good natured lad... He was good natured about it, he didn t fuss … English dictionary
lad — noun (BrE, informal) ADJECTIVE ▪ little, young ▪ big, strapping ▪ He s a strapping lad already bigger than his father. ▪ handsome … Collocations dictionary
good old boy — noun a) A male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow. Billie, what kind of a lad is that young Coke up at… … Wiktionary
handsome lad — good looking young man … English contemporary dictionary
