old bean

old bean

Used as a friendly term of address for an acquaintance, especially another man. Well, old bean, how are things lately? Fancy grabbing a pint?
See also: bean, old
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • man
  • the man
  • string bean
  • passing
  • not a bean
  • half-pint
  • bean time
  • this, that, and the other thing
  • bean wagon
  • make acquaintance