"old fruit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: old fruits [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from the playful mid-word substitution of the word "friend" in "old friend". Head templates: {{en-noun}} old fruit (plural old fruits)
  1. (British, slang, dated, sometimes as a term of address) An old friend; an old chap or fellow. Tags: British, dated, slang, sometimes, term-of-address Synonyms: old bean

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