Old Man (Noun)
Meaning 1
A familiar term of address for a man.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- What can I do for you, old man?
- Come on, old man, let's get going already.
- You're a clever one, old man, I'll give you that.
- Don't be like that, old man, have a drink with us.
- The young couple sought the advice of the wise old man.
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Meaning 2
(slang) boss.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Usages
Examples
- The old man called a meeting to discuss the latest sales figures.
- What's the old man's problem with our project proposal?
- The team is nervous about presenting to the old man tomorrow.
- Our old man is always pushing us to meet impossible deadlines.
- I need to run this idea by the old man before we proceed.
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Meaning 3
An informal term for your father.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- I'm going to ask my old man to help me fix my car this weekend.
- My old man is really good at playing chess, I've never beaten him.
- I'm taking my old man out for dinner tonight to celebrate his birthday.
- My old man used to play football when he was younger, he was really good.
- I'm going to ask my old man for advice on what to do with my life.
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Meaning 4
A man who is very old.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The old man slowly walked into the room with the aid of his cane.
- His family lovingly cared for the old man who had raised them with kindness.
- In the small village, the old man was known for his wisdom and knowledge of ancient traditions.
- After many years of marriage, the old man sadly passed away, leaving behind his loving wife.
- The children gathered around the old man to hear the fascinating stories of his adventurous youth.
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Meaning 5
Aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Wormwood has a distinct and often avoided scent due to the strength of the smell an old man reported never eating absinthe despite running the business of production and bottling in Spain.
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- Upon swallowing your medicine given like eating syrup all smiles have ended asking out over as early still full did work quite bitter given ask time first eaten around grandmother absinthe containing and wept; remember last hearing then great-aunts yelling away it happens later learning afterwards named bad on him that he withered around her never a word nor would an old man never would smile but then it worked showing the.
- One old man recalled that while every single friend of the family through late nights and memories made with such love was drinking liquor but had never drank absinthe.
- According to a legend an old man saw it during the darkness of night drinking the clear sweet soft drink despite never wanting any.