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old boy
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old boy
n.
1. Chiefly British A graduate of a public school for boys.
2. A man who is a member of an old-boy network.

old boy
n
1. (sometimes capitals) Brit a male ex-pupil of a school
2. Informal chiefly Brit
a.  a familiar name used to refer to a man
b.  an old man
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.old boy - a familiar term of address for a manold boy - a familiar term of address for a man
adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
2.old boy - a vivacious elderly man
3.old boy - a former male pupil of a school
alumna, alumnus, graduate, grad, alum - a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

old boy old girl
noun alumnus or alumna, former pupil The school boasts a long list of famous old boys.
Translations
old boy n (Scol) → ex alunno (fam) → vecchio


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