ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Old-man

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Old-man is a noun meaning (nonstandard) Alternative spelling of old man.

Meaning

(nonstandard) Alternative spelling of old man.

More Meanings

  1. (Australia) (applied to plants and animals) Of exceptional size or age.
  2. (Australia) (applied to weather) Of exceptional intensity.

Example Sentences

They Say: That the wild ducks have tipped an "old man flood."
Along the banks of the Georgina are alternate patches of old-man scrub and strips of plain country.
Davey suddenly jumped from his horse and ran after a big old-man bungarra. The goanna had arms like a bear.

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