Old bird
noun
1.
(jocular) a wary and astute person
noun phrase
An old man; gaffer, geezer (1853+)
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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. […]
- Old-boyism
[ohld-boi-iz-uh m] /ˈoʊldˈbɔɪ ɪz əm/ noun 1. support of or participation in an old-boy network.
- Old-boy network
[ohld-boi] /ˈoʊldˈbɔɪ/ noun 1. an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc.
- Old-british
noun 1. Brythonic as used before a.d. 800.