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madlad

/ˈmædˌlæd/

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

noun madlads

Internet Someone (either male or of unspecified gender) who does something particularly impressive and audacious. Coordinate term: madlady
alternative Alternative form of mad lad (“a young man who engages in dangerous behaviour”). Sleipnir noticed the direction of Agatha's gaze. "Those are Radioheads," she whispered. "The Baron acquired them from some madlad he had to put down in Albania a few years ago. He figured if he could build fighters without brains, they wouldn't get scared or feel pain or worry about dyin'. The Baron

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@misc{madlad_2026,
  title = {madlad},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/madlad},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}