Fellow-me-lad

Quick meaning: Fellow-me-lad is a noun meaning (informal, especially as a term of address) A young man.

Meaning

(informal, especially as a term of address) A young man.

Example Sentences

"Why did you leave Zakhar, my handsome fellow-me-lad?" he asked Fiodor, his grey eyebrows rising and falling on his forehead.

Then the captain said, "And just what d'you know of Lord Rothbury, fellow-me-lad?" "I told you. I'm with his militia," Portia repeated doggedly.

1917, Bartimeus (Lewis Anselm da Costa), The Long Trick Lor'! it does me good to see all you young fellow-me-lads turning up here bright and early with the roses in your cheeks.

"Well," said he, at last, "we've gone and done it, young fellah my lad." (This curious phrase he pronounced as if it were all one word - "young-fellah-me-lad.") "Yes, we've taken a jump, you an' me."

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fellow, mate, fellermelad, hail-fellow, fellowman, fellowess.

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