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old fellow

old fellow noun: synonym of old chap (“affectionate term of address for a man”).

Noun

old fellow (plural old fellows)

  1. (UK, dated) Synonym of old chap (“affectionate term of address for a man”).
    Synonyms:
    old chap
  2. (UK, colloquial) Synonym of old chap (“the penis”).
    Synonyms:
    old chap

Synonyms of old fellow

Forms of old fellow

pluralold fellows

Questions about old fellow

What does old fellow mean?
Old fellow means synonym of old chap (“affectionate term of address for a man”).
What part of speech is old fellow?
Old fellow is a noun.
What is the plural of old fellow?
The plural of old fellow is old fellows.

Words near old fellow in the dictionary

  1. old fashioned glass
  2. old fashioned glasses
  3. old fashioneds
  4. Old Father Thames
  5. Old Father Time
  6. old fellow
  7. old fellows
  8. Old Fig Garden
  9. old finger
  10. old fingers
  11. Old Firm

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