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old woman
 
—n
1.  mother an informal term for wife
2.  a timid, fussy, or cautious person
 
old-'womanish
 
—adj

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old lady definition


and old woman
  1. n.
    (one's) mother. (Mildly derogatory.) : What time does your old lady get home?
  2. n.
    (one's) wife. : My old woman doesn't like for me to go out without her.
  3. n.
    (one's) girlfriend. : My old lady and I are getting married next week.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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