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/
noun
1.
Informal. an adult male, especially a Southerner.
Compare good old boy.
2.
a lively elderly man.
3.
Chiefly British. an alumnus, especially of a boys' preparatory or public school.
4.
Chiefly British, old chap.
Origin
1595-1605
British Dictionary definitions for old boy

old boy

noun
1.
(sometimes capitals) (Brit) a male ex-pupil of a school
2.
(informal, mainly Brit)
  1. a familiar name used to refer to a man
  2. an old man
Slang definitions & phrases for old boy

old boy

noun phrase

A graduate; alumnus: Thousands of Princeton old boys flexed their wrists and learned to Frisbee (1868+ British schools)

Related Terms

good old boy