k laaa
Specifically said in the
Shropshire, particularly more rural areas.A shortened form of "Ok lad" ... usually used as a
mockery of the Shropshire border accent who are known to put a particular emphasis on the "
aaaa" sound and, so much so that the "d" seems
absent.It is used by many Salopians as a mockery of the border accent because it is seen as lazy and supposedly misses out sounds.Locals all over Shropshire commonly use the term "lad" as an affectionate term for a friend.. The term is, stranely, multi-gender and can be said to girls.