phrase General Slang

soft lad

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Affectionate Scouse for 'you idiot'.

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What a Scouser calls a mate who's just done something daft. Not really an insult — more a verbal eye-roll with love behind it. Locked his keys in the car? Soft lad. Bought the wrong pies? Soft lad.

“You forgot the tickets, didn't you, soft lad?”
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soft lad In A Sentence

You forgot the tickets, didn't you, soft lad?

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Variants softlad

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What does "soft lad" mean?

It's affectionate Scouse (Liverpool) slang for "you idiot."

How do you use "soft lad" in a sentence?

"You left your keys in the door again, soft lad."

Where does "soft lad" come from?

It's a Scouse expression from Liverpool, used as a light-hearted, affectionate insult.

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