noun
Meaning 1
An alumnus, especially of a public school.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Phrase guide
old boy
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noun
Meaning 2
A former member of a group.
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noun
Meaning 3
A man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a good old boy.
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noun
Meaning 4
An elderly man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, informal
Examples
- I got talking to an old boy in the pub, and he told me what the village used to be like in the old days.
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noun
Meaning 5
A familiar term of address for a man of any age.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dated
Examples
- Listen, old boy, I've got some news.
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noun
Meaning 6
a vivacious elderly man
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: oldster, old person, senior citizen, golden ager
noun
Meaning 7
a former male pupil of a school
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: alumnus, alumna, alum, graduate, grad
noun
Meaning 8
a familiar term of address for a man
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: old man
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: man, adult male
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: mon vieux — a familiar term of address for a man
- French: vieux — a familiar term of address for a man
- French: mon grand — a familiar term of address for a man
- Hebrew: קשישא — a familiar term of address for a man
- Polish: druh — a familiar term of address for a man
- Russian: старина́ (stariná) — a familiar term of address for a man
- Russian: стари́к (starík) — a familiar term of address for a man