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It seems to be more Irish ("laddie" and "lassie" seem to be terms used in Scotland). Both the words "lad" and "lass" come from Middle English, however, and are not Gaelic terms.
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I'd say more Scottish (but then, I'm scottish..) If you google the term "lads and lassies" you'll find the first pages are mainly scottish references, with a lot related to Robert Burns...
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neither according to the dictionary it is slang from sbscure origin
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