Phrase guide

dirty old man

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An adult male who acts in a lecherous or lewd manner, especially towards people younger than him.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a middle-aged man with lecherous inclinations

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: middle-aged man

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: setämies — a lecherous man
  • French: vieux cochon — a lecherous man
  • German: Lustgreis — a lecherous man
  • Greek: πορνόγερος (pornógeros) — a lecherous man
  • Haitian Creole: kannay — a lecherous man
  • Macedonian: старо аро (staro aro) — a lecherous man
  • Spanish: viejo verde — a lecherous man
  • Swedish: ful gubbe — a lecherous man
  • Swedish: snuskgubbe — a lecherous man
  • Swedish: äckelgubbe — a lecherous man
  • Swedish: gubbsjuk — a lecherous man