old mate
"Old mate" is a versatile colloquial term used in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK to refer to an elderly man or any person whose identity is clear from context.
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Definition
B2Informal Conversations
(colloquial, Australia, New Zealand, UK)A term used to refer to an elderly man.
Example
- I saw old mate from down the street walking his dog this morning.
B2Informal Conversations
(colloquial, Australia, New Zealand, UK)A term used to refer to any person whose identity can be inferred from the context.
Example
- Old mate over there just spilled his drink.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "old mate":
old fellowold chapold friendould fellagood old boyoffice matelittle friendold timerold manmy dear fellow