"ould fella" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈaʊld fɛ.lə/ [Ireland], /ˈaʊl fɛ.lə/ [Ireland] Forms: ould fellas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ould fella (plural ould fellas)
  1. (colloquial, Ireland, literally) old man Tags: Ireland, colloquial, literally Synonyms: oul' fella, oul fella Coordinate_terms: ould one
    Sense id: en-ould_fella-en-noun-DKUym1yx Categories (other): Irish English
  2. (colloquial, Ireland, figuratively) father Tags: Ireland, colloquial, figuratively Synonyms (father): dad, daddy, da
    Sense id: en-ould_fella-en-noun-iKGIHwAl Categories (other): Irish English Disambiguation of 'father': 34 66

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