noun
1.
ˈold boy ( BrE ) a man who used to be a student at a particular school, usually a private one
2.
ˌold ˈboy ( informal , especially BrE ) an old man :
The old boy next door has died.
—see also old girl
•
IDIOMS
- the old boy network
noun
1.
ˈold boy ( BrE ) a man who used to be a student at a particular school, usually a private one
2.
ˌold ˈboy ( informal , especially BrE ) an old man :
The old boy next door has died.
—see also old girl
•
IDIOMS
- the old boy network
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005