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laddish
(lad|dish)
Pronunciation:
/ˈladɪʃ/
adjective
denoting or characteristic of a young man who behaves in a boisterously macho manner:
they are told that throwing up is merely laddish
laddish late-night TV programmes
Derivatives
laddishness
noun
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