old+dear

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• old dear — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms old dear : singular old dear plural old dears British informal an old woman, especially one who is confused. This phrase is sometimes used as an insult …   English dictionary

• old dear —  1. Elderly and agreeable woman.  2. Term of address. [Facet.] …   A concise dictionary of English slang

• OLD DEAR — …   Useful english dictionary

• old — [ ould ] adjective *** ▸ 1 for talking about age ▸ 2 having lived a long time ▸ 3 not new ▸ 4 that existed in the past ▸ 5 for showing you like someone ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) used for talking about the age of someone or something: how old: She didn t… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• dear — dear1 S1 [dıə US dır] interjection Oh dear used to show that you are surprised, upset, or annoyed because something bad has happened ▪ Oh dear, I ve broken the lamp. ▪ I think I m getting a cold. Oh dear! dear 2 dear2 S2 n 1.) used when speaking… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dear — 1 interjection The phrases oh dear , dear oh dear , dear dear , and dear me are all used to show that you are surprised, upset, or annoyed because you have done something wrong, because something bad has happened etc. Oh dear is much more common… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dear, old —    Used with genuine affection, as one might expect, in Anglo Saxon Attitudes, by Angus Wilson, where it occurs four times as an intimacy between husband and wife. The term could be used to either sex; in this instance it is the wife who uses it… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

• old */*/*/ — UK [əʊld] / US [oʊld] adjective Word forms old : adjective old comparative older superlative oldest Words that may cause offence: old: Avoid saying that someone is old or elderly, and avoid referring to old or elderly people as the old or the… …   English dictionary

• Dear Heather — Студийный альбом Леонарда Коэна …   Википедия

• Dear Friends Radio Program — Dear Friends Syndicated Radio Program Studio album by The Firesign Theatre Released 1970 1971 Recorded 1970 1971 Genre …   Wikipedia

• Dear Old Nebraska U — (also commonly referred to as There Is No Place Like Nebraska) is a fight song of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln often played at football games by the University of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band. There are three other fight songs, Hail… …   Wikipedia