old chap
Mate, in London
Old chap is a British term of address for a man, conveying friendliness or casual familiarity.
It sounds dated and upper-class, now used mostly in jest or to evoke a bygone era: I say, old chap, fancy a drink?
The phrase suggests gentleman's-club cordiality.
Informal British man
- matePartner or companion
- governorState's chief executive
- fellowMan or companion
- gentPolite man, informally
squire · geezer · chum · guv'nor · toff · gentleman · cockney · pip pip
Close trusted companion
- buddyInformal term for companion
- friendNon-kin mutual bond
- matePartner or companion
- companionOne who keeps company
chum · trusted friend · confidant · comrade · sidekick
Advanced in age
- agedAdvanced in years
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
- silver-hairedHaving gray-white hair
- elderSenior figure of authority
grandfather · veteran · distinguished · seasoned · grizzled · white-haired · retired
bloke
Informal British man
gent · squire · geezer · chum · guv'nor · toff · gentleman · cockney · pip pip · cheerio
pal
Close trusted companion
companion · chum · trusted friend · confidant · comrade · sidekick
elderly
Advanced in age
- agedAdvanced in years
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
- silver-hairedHaving gray-white hair
elder · grandfather · veteran · distinguished · seasoned · grizzled · white-haired · retired
vintage
Quality from past eras
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
Victorian · bygone · period · traditional · genteel · formal · proper · drawing-room · club
old chapstranger
Person not yet known
outsider · newcomer · interloper · unknown · foreigner
old chapenemy
Hostile opposing party
foe · sworn enemy · mortal enemy · adversary · nemesis
old chapsir
Formal male address
Your Honor · madam · mister · gentleman · Your Excellency
old, older, oldest, chap, oldie, chaplain, eldercare, chapbook, chaplaincy