Definitions for old boyˈoʊld ˈbɔɪ for 1 ; ˈoʊld ˌbɔɪ for 3
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
old boyˈoʊld ˈbɔɪ for 1 ; ˈoʊld ˌbɔɪ for 3(n.)
an adult male, esp. in the South.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal
Ref: Compare good old boy.
Chiefly Brit. an alumnus, esp. of a boys' preparatory or public school.
Category: British
Origin of old boy:
1595–1605
Princeton's WordNet
old boy, old man(noun)
a familiar term of address for a man
old boy(noun)
a vivacious elderly man
old boy(noun)
a former male pupil of a school
Wiktionary
old boy(Noun)
An alumnus, especially of a public school.
old boy(Noun)
Affectionate term of address for a man.
old boy(Noun)
A former member of a group
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