"old fellow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: old fellows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} old fellow (plural old fellows)
  1. (UK, dated) Synonym of old chap (“affectionate term of address for a man”) Tags: UK, dated Synonyms: old chap [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-old_fellow-en-noun-bWyVd8En Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. (UK, colloquial) Synonym of old chap (“the penis”) Tags: UK, colloquial Synonyms: old chap [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-old_fellow-en-noun-WYZY03bc Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Inflected forms

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