old woman

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old woman

1. A mildly disparaging term for (one's) mother. (Variant of "old lady.") One second, I need to ring my old woman and tell her where we're going after school.
2. (One's) girlfriend, wife, or romantic partner. Jane's always having to check in with her old woman whenever she comes with us on a night out. My old woman and I have been putting aside some savings for a vacation in the Bahamas this summer.
3. An exceptionally fussy, timid, circumspect, or anxious person, especially a woman. Ah, don't be such an old woman. Come out with us this Friday and live a little!
See also: old, woman
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

old ˈwoman

(informal, especially British English)
1 a person’s wife or mother: Give your old woman a surprise and take her out for a nice meal.
2 (disapproving) a man who worries about things that are not important: My boss is a real old woman. He gets so annoyed if I make even the smallest mistake.
See also: old, woman
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

old woman

verb
See old lady
See also: old, woman
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • be mutton dressed as lamb
  • titless wonder
  • maid
  • old maid
  • an old maid
  • Yankee
  • damn Yankee
  • the old ball and chain
  • dismal
  • dismal science, the
References in classic literature
'And healthy,' said the old woman, 'as the fresh wind?'
'Thank you!' said the old woman, with infinite content.
Hard Times
"It's in the houses of spiteful old widows that one finds such cleanliness," Raskolnikov thought again, and he stole a curious glance at the cotton curtain over the door leading into another tiny room, in which stood the old woman's bed and chest of drawers and into which he had never looked before.
"What do you want?" the old woman said severely, coming into the room and, as before, standing in front of him so as to look him straight in the face.
Crime And Punishment
"Then there is a man with you in the city?" asked the old woman.
"No one might even guess," said the old woman. "They do not know themselves from one minute to the next what their intentions are, but I think you can rest assured, my poor child, that you will never see your friend again."
Tarzan the Untamed
And Gerda was so glad to be on dry land again; but she was rather afraid of the strange old woman.
And Gerda told her all; and the old woman shook her head and said, "A-hem!
Andersens Fairy Tales
They walked for some distance till the old woman stopped at a large house, where she knocked.
Arabian Nights
"A weary and lonesome time yonder old couple have of it," remarked the old woman, smiling in the lady's face.
From Twice Told Tales
When the little boy was about six years of age a strange man came to their attic home to visit the little old woman. It was in the dusk of the evening but the old woman did not light the cresset, and further, she whispered to the little boy to remain in the shadows of a far corner of the bare chamber.
The Outlaw of Torn
Presently up dashed the Bishop and his men, and, at sight of the cottage and the old woman, gave pause.
Robin Hood
As for the little old woman, she took off her cap and balanced the point on the end of her nose, while she counted "One, two, three" in a solemn voice.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Adam sat down patiently, not liking to hurry the shaking old woman with questions, but looking eagerly towards the narrow twisting stairs in one corner, for he thought it was possible Hetty might have heard his voice and would come down them.
Adam Bede
'I have a daughter,' said the old woman, 'who is so beautiful that she has not her equal in the world, and is well fitted to be your wife; if you will make her lady-queen I will show you the way out of the wood.'
Yellow Fairy Book