old man

noun

, Informal.

1. a father, usually one's own:

   His old man's letting him have the car for the prom.

2. a husband:

   The office is giving my old man a retirement party.

3. a boyfriend or male lover, especially a male lover with whom one cohabits.
4. (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.

5. (used affectionately in addressing a man).
6. old Adam.
7. southernwood.

old man

noun

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

Example Sentences

In 2012, the old man smiled and told Los Angeles he would lead the Dodgers out of bankruptcy and back to baseball’s promised land.

From Los Angeles Times

His staff did everything they could to make it easy on the increasingly addled old man.

From Salon

I had only the vague memories of someone who had been a little boy at the time and someone who was a very old man now to go on, and nothing was coming up.

From Salon

“My father, who just turned 90, made the typical old man mistake of hitting the accelerator instead of the brakes in his 1985 Cadillac,” Mike wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a performance full of repressed bitterness, and the pain comes through most clearly once Vicente recognizes that his kids will grow out of their unquestioned adoration for their old man.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dad
• father
• husband