Jack the lad

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Noun

Jack the lad

(British, slang) An irresponsible young man, seeking personal pleasure and gratification without any regard to responsibilities. A rogue.
You seem to think you’re a bit of a Jack the lad, don’t you?

Translations

irresponsible young man, seeking personal pleasure and gratification without any regard to responsibilities; a rogue

Hungarian: Jani (hu), nagyfiú (hu), fasza gyerek, menő csávó
Welsh: tipyn o dderyn

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