lad of wax
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Meaning · English
A male cobbler (shoe repairer).
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “lad of wax” mean?
A male cobbler (shoe repairer).
Is “lad of wax” formal or informal?
lad of wax is generally slang.