Jack the lad

English Etymology en English thief shoplifter burglar highwayman gaol-breaker Jack Sheppard Jack_Sheppard 1702 1724 1. en Jack the lad Martin Gary 2010-10-08 https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/jack-the-lad.html Phrase Finder https://web.archive.org/web/20240706215052/https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/jack-the-lad.html 2024-07-06 The earliest use of the expression came in an 1840 song Jack's the Lad, with such descriptive lines as: "If ever fellow took delight in swigging, gigging, / kissing, drinking, fighting / Damme, I'll be bold to say that Jack's the lad." Pronunciation en En-au-Jack the lad.ogg AU Noun en British slang An irresponsible young man, seeking personal pleasure and gratification without any regard to responsibilities; a rogue. en You seem to think you’re a bit of a Jack the lad, don’t you? Derived terms en Jack-the-laddery Jack-the-laddish Translations irresponsible young man Hungarian: hu Jani, hu nagyfiú, hu fasza gyerek, hu menő csávó Welsh: cy tipyn o dderyn References en eponyms