old boy/girl
old boy/girl
An elderly man or woman, especially an active or lively one. These old boys still like to get together and show off the improvements they've made to their cars, something they've been doing for over 40 years. My mother-in-law is going on a date this weekend. That old girl is feistier than I gave her credit for!
See also: boy, girl, old
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
old ˈboy/ˈgirl
(informal)1 an older man/woman: There’s a nice old boy living next door.
2 a former pupil of a school: He’s one of our most famous old boys. We have an old girls’ reunion every five years.
See also: boy, girl, old
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
old girl
n. an old lady; a lively old lady. What makes an old girl like that so feisty?
See also: girl, old
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- old girl
- spring to life
- sunset years
- one's sunset years
- give (one) a big send-off
- be as old as Methuselah
- lively
- look lively
- look lively/sharp
- be close to (one's) heart