old boy
ˈold ˈboy
noun [countable]
1. British English a man who used to be a student at a school:
an old boys’ reunion
2. the old-boy network the system by which men who went to the same school, belong to the same club etc use their influence to help each other
3. British English spoken an old man:
He’s a nice old boy.
4. British English old-fashioned used when speaking to a male friend:
How are you, old boy?
⇨ old girl
ˈold ˈboy
noun [countable]1. British English a man who used to be a student at a school:
2. the old-boy network the system by which men who went to the same school, belong to the same club etc use their influence to help each other
3. British English spoken an old man:
4. British English old-fashioned used when speaking to a male friend:
⇨ old girl