How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
old man's friend — noun the, Colloquial pneumonia …
old man — n 1.) old fashioned informal someone s husband, father, or boyfriend ▪ I heard her old man beats her. 2.) BrE old fashioned used when speaking to a male friend ▪ Could I have a word with you, old man? … Dictionary of contemporary English
Old Man Ban — is one of the main protagonists in the series Qin s Moon. His hardworking attitude often clashes with Tian Ming s easy going and lazy attitude and often situations between them turn into hilarious outbursts of shouts and force. His knowledge of… … Wikipedia
Old Man of the Sea — After being shipwrecked Sinbad is enslaved by the Old Man of the Sea . In Greek mythology, the Old Man of the Sea was a primordial figure who could be identified as any of several water gods, generally Nereus or Prothacular, but also Tritonylors … Wikipedia
old man — n Informal. 1. graybeard, old timer, old boy, elderly man, grandfather, venerable, patriarch, Methuselah; centenarian, nonagenarian, octogenarian, sexagenarian; senior citizen, golden ager, Inf. oldster; gaffer, codger, Sl. geezer; fogey, Sl.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
old man — UK / US noun Word forms old man : singular old man plural old men old fashioned used for talking to a male friend • the/my/his etc old man spoken someone s father or husband. This word offends some people I ll ask my old man if I can borrow his… … English dictionary
old man — noun (C) 1 slang an expression meaning someone s husband: I heard her old man beats her. 2 slang an expression meaning your father 3 BrE old fashioned used to address a male friend: Could I have a word with you, old man? … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
old man — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Father or husband] Syn. head of the house, male parent, male spouse, boyfriend, lover, man; see also father 1 , husband , parent . 2. [An affectionate address] Syn. my friend, old boy, old chap, old fellow, old bean, buddy;… … English dictionary for students
friend — W1S1 [frend] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(person you like)¦ 2 be friends (with somebody) 3 4 be just (good) friends 5¦(supporter)¦ 6¦(not an enemy)¦ 7¦(parliament/court of law)¦ 8 be no friend of something 9 Friend … Dictionary of contemporary English
old — W1S1 [əuld US ould] adj comparative older superlative oldest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not new)¦ 2¦(not young)¦ 3¦(age)¦ 4¦(that you used to have)¦ 5¦(familiar)¦ 6¦(very well known)¦ 7 the old days 8 … Dictionary of contemporary English
