1
as in mom
a female human parent
the story is that my old lady wanted to name me "Cecil," but the old man prevailed
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2
as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
he jokingly commented that he'd love to buy a sports car, but his old lady would throw a fit
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3
as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion
if he ever tried stepping out on her, his old lady would fill him with buckshot
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old lady
Noun
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Dale Soules gives a hilarious, scene-stealing performance as the beer-swilling mom.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Meanwhile, his mom, being from Montserrat, was often found listening to a lot of Soca, and his dad, who is Jamaican, would play a lot of Reggae and Teddy Pendergrass.—
Akili King,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And my wife’s family is, like, an hour and 10 minutes away from Baltimore.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Mejia is originally from Guatemala and has lived in the United States for roughly 25 years, according to his wife, who spoke with NBC Boston on the condition that her name not be published.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His girlfriend, who lives with a scar from a bullet that grazed her chest, will not see money from this settlement, either.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Shane sat in a desk-chair combo among men who had killed their girlfriends and wives.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And your mother married an old boyfriend of mine.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her mother, actress Jennifer Garner, has also waded into politics and activism.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Magdalene Serenity House received inquiries from 190 women seeking a safe place to heal, recover and rebuild in 2024 with 117 meeting the group's eligibility requirements, organizers say.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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And King tied Angela Medlin, the woman who had confronted Marty Baker during the cattle-rustling arrests, in the race for justice of the peace.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The editors were cutting together the scene when Cole finds the ghost of a dead girl named Kyra, played by Mischa Barton.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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The 5-foot-1-inch singer with a very big voice is due to give birth to her first child, a girl, in two weeks.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Old lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20lady. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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