old sport
Friendly address, dated
Old sport is an affectionate form of address between men, now old-fashioned and chiefly British.
It suggests camaraderie and shared social standing: Good to see you, old sport.
The phrase is indelibly associated with Jay Gatsby in F.
Scott Fitzgerald's novel, where it sounds both warm and slightly affected.
- my dearTerm of endearment
- chumFriend or fish scraps
- gentlemanCourteous, honorable man
- companionOne who keeps company
- jazz age1920s American cultural era
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