What does oldman mean?
Oldman means (now nonstandard) Alternative form of old man..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(now nonstandard) Alternative form of old man..
And therein ſat an old oldman, halfe blind, And all decrepit in his feeble corſe, […].
Our Lord an oldman with a white beard Seated in glory on the cross […]
One of the oldmen started jabbering, US number one, VC number ten thou . . .
The agony of an oldman for being neglected in the family and ill-treated by his daughter-in-law, abides.
Use oldman when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Oldman means (now nonstandard) Alternative form of old man..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
And therein ſat an old oldman, halfe blind, And all decrepit in his feeble corſe, […].
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