Old Bill
Old Bill

old boy


Definition: Meaning of, old boy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əʊld bɔɪ /

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old boy old boys
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  1. British English a man who used to be a student at a school
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  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
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  3. British English spoken an old man
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  4. British English old-fashioned used when speaking to a male friend
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old boy used in phrases

  • good old boy (noun)
    1. a white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group
  • old boy network (noun)
    1. especially in business or politics an exclusive informal network linking members of a social class or profession or organization in order to provide connections and information and favours
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