A young boy (used as a term of endearment). Obsolete.

As a familiar or affectionate form of address to a man or boy. Cf. man of wax at wax, n.1 3c.

Used as a friendly, familiar, or patronizing form of address to a boy or to a man younger than the speaker.

A familiar (and in later use often aggressive or rude) form of address to a boy or man. Cf. bud, n.3, bubba, n.1 1.

A familiar form of address to a boy or (esp. young) man. Cf. bub, n.5 1 bubba, n.1 1.

Used by an older person to address or (in later use) to refer to a boy or a younger man. Chiefly with young, as young fellow-my-lad and variants.

colloquial. As an informal form of address to a man or boy.

a boy or young man, esp. one who is particularly favoured or protected; also as a friendly, patronizing, or ironic form of address.