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old man

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌold ˈman noun [countable]  1 old-fashioned informalMARRY someone’s husband, father, or boyfriend 老公;父亲;男朋友 I heard her old man beats her. 我听说她老公经常打她。2 British English old-fashionedFRIEND used when speaking to a male friend 老兄,伙计,朋友〔对男性朋友的称呼〕 Could I have a word with you, old man? 老兄,我能和你说句话吗?
Examples from the Corpus
old manShe was always in her room with the goddamn door shut, locking your old man out.
ˌold ˈman nounChineseSyllable
husband, someone’s boyfriend father, or Corpus


old man
ˌold ˈman noun [countable]
1. old-fashioned informal someone’s husband, father, or boyfriend:
    I heard her old man beats her.
2. British English old-fashioned used when speaking to a male friend:
    Could I have a word with you, old man?


old manBrE /ˌəʊld ˈmæn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌoʊld ˈmæn/ 🔊 noun (informal) a person's husband or father 老公;老爸