old mate

noun

An elderly man.

“Old mate dropped by and we watched the cricket for a bit.”

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Meanings

nounold mate (plural old mates)

plural old mates

  1. AustraliacolloquialAn elderly man.

    We were sitting at the bar when old mate came and asked us for a cigarette.

  2. AustraliaNew ZealandUKcolloquialIn general, any person, whose specific identity can be deduced from context.

    Old mate dropped by and we watched the cricket for a bit.

Cite this entry
APA

old mate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20mate

MLA

“old mate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20mate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “old mate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20mate.

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