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old man

noun

Informal.

a father, usually one's own:
His old man's letting him have the car for the prom.
a husband:
The office is giving my old man a retirement party.
a boyfriend or male lover, especially a male lover with whom one cohabits.
(sometimes initial capital letters) a person in a position of authority, especially an employer or a commanding officer:
The Old Man has ordered an inspection for Saturday morning.
(used affectionately in addressing a man).
old Adam.
southernwood.

old man

noun

an informal term for father husband
informal.
sometimes capitals a man in command, such as an employer, foreman, or captain of a ship
facetious.
an affectionate term used in addressing a man
another name for southernwood
informal.
1. an adult male kangaroo
2. as modifier very large
Christianity the unregenerate aspect of human nature

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Undoubtedly there will be dialogue about how this column represents just another old man yelling at kids to get off his lawn.

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Remarkably, she said she was told that her daughter Willow could have been around two weeks overdue due to her "wrinkly old man" appearance.

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Only the occasional woman or old man appears on the streets, making furtive bread runs before quickly heading home; young men are nowhere to be found.

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Even my old man — my biological father — I got peace with him.

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“Krapp’s Last Tape” creates a dialogue between an old man and his younger self, through audio diary tapes that reveal what the character was like 30 years earlier — to his everlasting disgust.

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