old boy, chap, man, etc.

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old boy, chap, man, etc. — idiom

1. A friendly way for older men of a certain social class to address another man.

1.idiom
Definition

A friendly way for older men of a certain social class to address another man.

Example

Cheer up, old boy, things will get better.

Hello, old chap, how are you today?