English Explanatory Dictionary

old boy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An alumnus, especially of a public school.
  2. A former member of a group.
  3. A man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a good old boy.
  4. An elderly man.
  5. A familiar term of address for a man of any age.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-old boy.wav

Word forms

old boy old boys OB

Related words

good old boy big boy

Derived words

old boyism old boy network
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