old man

old man
1. n. (one’s) father.
□ I’ll ask my old man if I can go.
□ What time does your old man get home?
2. n. (one’s) husband.
□ My old man is downstairs fixing the furnace.
□ My old man is sick and can’t come with me.
3. n. (one’s) boyfriend.
□ Ask your old man to come to the party, too.
□ I got my old man to take me to see that movie I told you about.
4. the old man n. the boss; a high-ranking officer. (Always with the in this sense.)
□ The old man says do it, so you had better do it.
□ Quiet! Here comes the old man.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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