Old-believer
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- Old biddy
noun phrase An old woman, esp an unpleasant one: Talk to the old biddy for me. She likes you [1940s+; ultimately fr biddy, ”chicken, hen,” found by 1601]
- Old bill
noun (Brit, slang) 1. a policeman 2. (functioning as pl) the Old Bill, policemen collectively or in general
- Old bird
noun 1. (jocular) a wary and astute person noun phrase An old man; gaffer, geezer (1853+)
- Old boiler
noun an unattractive and less feminine older woman Usage Note derogatory slang
- 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 . 2. a lively elderly man. 3. Chiefly British. an alumnus, especially of a boys’ preparatory or public school. […]