Noun: old boy ówld boy
- A familiar term of address for a man
"How are you doing, old boy?";
- old man, old fruit [Brit, informal]
- A vivacious elderly man
"The old boy still enjoyed dancing at the age of 85"
- A former male pupil of a school
"The old boys gathered for their annual reunion at the school"
Derived forms: old boys
Type of: adult male, alum, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], golden ager [N. Amer, informal], grad, graduate, guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, old person, oldster [N. Amer, informal], senior citizen, sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Old boy