old thing en · NOUN
Meanings
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(colloquial, dated) Affectionate term of address for a person.
Listen, old thing. When you first met me you wanted to put me in a little flat round the corner, didn't you?
1920, Compton Mackenzie, The Vanity Girl, page 202:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| old things | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
old bean · old girl · old chap