old man
Meaning
Unusually large of its kind, as in 'an old man flood'. An 'old man kangaroo' is a big adult male kangaroo.
Example
A huge old man roo stood up in the headlights.
Origin
Extended from 'old man kangaroo', a large adult male kangaroo.
Nearby words
- oils ain't oilsNot all things of the same kind are equally good; there are real differences in quality.
- old chumIn colonial times, a settler with long experience of Australia, as opposed to a new chum. Dated.
- Old DartEngland, or Britain generally; usually 'the Old Dart'.
- old handIn colonial times, a former convict; also, a long-established colonist as opposed to a new arrival. Dated in…
- old potOne's father, or a husband. Dated rhyming slang.
- oldiesYour parents; also, old people in general.
- on for young and oldUsed in 'it's on for young and old': a free-for-all has begun, such as a brawl, party or rush.
- on the bones of your arse vulgarBroke; penniless; down on your luck.