old boy

noun

1

often capitalized O&B British : an alumnus especially of a boys' school

2

: a man who is a member of a long-standing and usually influential clique especially in a professional, business, or social sphere

Examples of old boy in a Sentence

The old boy had some trouble getting up the stairs.

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for old boy

• ahoy
• alloy
• annoy
• carboy
• convoy
• cowboy
• decoy
• deploy
• destroy
• employ
• employe
• enjoy