old bean
Dated British address
Old bean is a dated British term of address, used affectionately or casually among friends, particularly men: I say, old bean, fancy a drink?
The expression flourished in early twentieth-century upper-class English speech and now sounds deliberately old-fashioned or jocular when used at all.
Informal term for male
buddy · chum · friend · companion · confidant · acquaintance · comrade · dear
- JeevesByword for butler
- BertiePet name for Albert
- gentlemanCourteous, honorable man
- gentPolite man, informally
toff · aristocrat · clubman · Edwardian · drawing-room · country house · cricket · tweed
chap
Informal term for male
pal · buddy · chum · friend · companion · confidant · acquaintance · comrade · dear · darling
Wodehouse
gent · toff · aristocrat · clubman · Edwardian · drawing-room · country house · cricket · tweed · monocle
antiquated
Old and outdated
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- vintageQuality from past eras
bygone · nostalgic · Edwardian · interwar · period · retro · classic · yesteryear · traditional · outmoded
old beanYour Excellency
Honorific for dignitaries
Your Honour · Your Majesty · Your Honor · sir · madam