old chap

"Old chap" is a friendly term often used in British English to express familiarity or camaraderie among men. It is considered somewhat dated.

Definition

B2Social Interaction

(informal, dated, british)A friendly term of address for a man, expressing familiarity or camaraderie.

Example

  • How have you been, old chap?
  • Come on, old chap, let's catch up over a drink.

C1British Slang

(informal, slang, british)A colloquial term for the penis.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "old chap":

old fellowold mateold gentlemanould fellaold manold timergood old boylittle old