madlad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone (either male or of unspecified gender) who does something particularly impressive and audacious.
  2. Alternative form of mad lad (“a young man who engages in dangerous behaviour”).

Pronunciation

/ˈmædˌlæd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-madlad.wav

Word forms

madlad madlads

Etymology

Compound of mad + lad. The Reddit sense originates from the r/madlads subreddit, created on October 19, 2015.

Related words

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