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Possibly from playful mid-word substitution of "boy" in "old boy"
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
old bean
Today it means: An old friend; an old chap or fellow. Full definition →
Today it means: An old friend; an old chap or fellow. Full definition →
Possibly from playful mid-word substitution of "boy" in "old boy"
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.