English Explanatory Dictionary

old bean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An old friend; an old chap or fellow.

Pronunciation

En-au-old bean.ogg

Word forms

old bean old beans

Etymology

Possibly from playful mid-word substitution of "boy" in "old boy"

Related words

old boy old chap
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