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   Old boy

   /ˈōld ˌboi/

   

   noun

   • 1. a former male pupil of a school, college, or university: British "an old boy of Banbury County School"
   • ▪ a former male member of a sports team, company, or other organization: "the White Hart Lane old boy squared the ball to present an easy chance from 12 yards"
   • 2. an elderly man: informal "he slipped a shilling into the old boy's palm"
   • ▪ an affectionate form of address to a boy or man: British "“Look here, old boy,” he said"

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   What is the meaning of old boy?

   • A man who is a member of an old-boy network. (chiefly brit., informal) An alumnus, esp. of a boys' preparatory school. A man belonging to a social, professional, etc. group regarded as prestigious or influential, whose members provide one another with assistance or preferential treatment.

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   What is Old Boys?

   • Old Boys was founded in 2014 when two former old boys from competitor schools in Middelburg decided to arrange a rugby game between these old foes. Remembering the anticipation they had leading up to those Classic Clash matches. The idea took off and spread like rapid wildfire amongst players and residents of Middelburg.

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   What is Oldboy?

   • A documentary about the production and impact of Park Chan-Wook's vengeance masterpiece, Oldboy. Three... Extremes A documentary about the production and impact of Park Chan-Wook's vengeance masterpiece, Oldboy.

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   What are some examples of Old Boys?

   • You can refer to a man who used to be a pupil at a particular school or university as an old boy . ...Eton College, with all its traditions and long list of famous old boys. ...Cardiff High School Old Boys rugby team. If you refer to an old or middle-aged man as an old boy, you are referring to him in a disrespectful way.

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   Old boy definition: an adult male, especially a Southerner.. See examples of OLD BOY used in a sentence.

   • Old-Boy Network

     Old-boy network definition: an exclusive network that links...

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     Old-boyism definition: support of or participation in an...

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     Old bird definition: a wary and astute person. See examples...

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     Old Bailey definition: the main criminal court of London,...

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   OLD BOY meaning: 1. an old man: 2. a way that some men address male friends that they have known for many years…. Learn more.

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   Definition of old boy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   old boy: 1 n a former male pupil of a school Type of: alum , alumna , alumnus , grad , graduate a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) n a familiar term of address for a man Synonyms: old man Type of: adult male , man an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) n a vivacious elderly man ...

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   May 27, 2024 · 2 meanings: 1. British a male ex-pupil of a school 2. informal, mainly British a. a familiar name used to refer to a man b. an.... Click for more definitions.

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   Old Boy definition: A graduate of a public school for boys.

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   Feb 1, 2024 · Noun [ edit] old boy (plural old boys) (chiefly British) An alumnus, especially of a public school. A former member of a group. 2011 September 24, Aled Williams, “Chelsea 4 - 1 Swansea”, in BBC Sport ‎ [1]: Swansea named an unchanged side from their win over West Brom, and the visitors made an encouraging start, with Blues old boy Scott ...