old_man has definitions from the fields of botany,work
1
[ noun ] a man who is very old

Used in print

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)

The old_man was almost too possessive .

(Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)

Although wanted by the sheriff for killing an old_man named Asher_Jones , the warrant for his arrest had never been served .

(Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)

The monk who opened the door immediately calmed his worries about his reception : `` I speak English '' , the old_man said , `` but I do not hear it very_well '' .

(Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)

`` So , we have_to protect the old_man for his own good .

(Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)

He thought_of the old_man laughing under the glitter of the great chandelier .

2
[ noun ] a familiar term of address for a man

Synonyms

old_boy

Used in print

(Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)

You would n't pull my leg , old_man ?

Look , old_man , you can n't go_up .

Related terms

man

3
[ noun ] an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

Used in print

(W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)

Ma never went near the old_man when he was sleeping_it_off .

Related terms

father

4
[ noun ] informal term for your father

Related terms

father dysphemism

5
[ noun ] (American slang) boss

Related terms

boss US cant

6
[ noun ] (botany) aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
*