- JLS stands for Jack the Lad Swing (Xfactor group)
- SYL stands for Strapping Young Lad (band)
- DFLA stands for Democratic Football Lads Alliance (UK)
- CLB stands for Church Lads Brigade
- HTL stands for Howay the Lads
- YHGASPL You Have Got a Serious Problem, Lad
- FLG stands for Fancy Lads Gaming (gaming clan)
- BLGC stands for Bolton Lads & Girls Club (UK)
- JLB stands for Jewish Lads Brigade
- GBOL stands for Great Bunch of Lads
- LWC stands for Lad Wrecking Crew (hacker group)
- MNLF stands for Monday Night Lads Football (website)
- TAGL stands for There’s a Good Lad
- L2L stands for Lads to Leaders and Leaderettes (Church of Christ youth program; est. 1968; various locations)
- L&AD stands for Liquidated and Ascertained Damages (also seen as LAD; legal term)
- WIWAL stands for When I Was A Lad/Lass
- LNO stands for Lads Night Out
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