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madlad

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmædˌlæd/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone (either male or of unspecified gender) who does something particularly impressive and audacious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Qualifier: Reddit slang

Examples

  • Coordinate term: madlady
  • Some madlad hacked the school website to give everyone an extra day off.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of mad lad (“a young man who engages in dangerous behaviour”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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