old boy

[ ohld boi for 1, 2; ohld boi for 3; ohld boi for 4 ]
/ ˈoʊld ˈbɔɪ for 1, 2; ˈoʊld ˌbɔɪ for 3; ˌoʊld ˈbɔɪ for 4 /
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noun

Informal. an adult male, especially a Southerner. Compare good old boy.
a lively elderly man.
Chiefly British. an alumnus, especially of a boys' preparatory or public school.
Chiefly British. old chap.

Origin of old boy

First recorded in 1595–1605

Words nearby old boy

old as adam, old bailey, old believer, old bill, old bird, old boy, old boy network, old british, old bulgarian, old castile, old catholic

Words related to old boy

buddy, friend

Example sentences from the Web for old boy

  • To what precise causes the rapid advance of old-boy population is to be traced, we are unable to determine.

    Sketches by Boz |Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for old boy

old boy

noun

(sometimes capitals) British a male ex-pupil of a school
informal, mainly British
  1. a familiar name used to refer to a man
  2. an old man