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   old dear

   /ˌəʊl(d) ˈdɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a patronizing term for an elderly woman. informal

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   What does old dear mean?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English old dear British English a fairly rude expression meaning an old woman → dear Examples from the Corpus old dear • We were having tea at the same hotel when Mrs Harvey came in, with another old dear. • This week one old dear ignored her relatives and left £25,000 to her tortoise.

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   What is the meaning of O Dear?

   • O dear. exclamations expressive of various emotions, but usually promoted by surprise, consternation, grief, pain, etc.

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   What does Dear mean in English?

   • n. 7. a kind or generous person. 8. a beloved one. 10. dearly; fondly. 11. at a high price: I paid dear for that painting. 12. (used as an exclamation of surprise, distress, etc.). dear′ness, n. usage: Definition 12 is an affectionate term of address used to a child, sweetheart, etc.

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   The earliest known use of the noun old dear is in the 1830s. OED's earliest evidence for old dear is from 1836, in the writing of Charles Dickens, novelist. old dear is formed within English, by compounding.

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   Definition of old dear noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   old dear (plural old dears) ( endearing or patronizing) old woman. The bus journey took forever, with old dears with their shopping trolleys getting on and off at every stop.

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   Definition of old dear in the Idioms Dictionary. old dear phrase. What does old dear expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary.

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   Old Dear Definition. The bus journey took forever, with old dears with their shopping trolleys getting on and off at every stop.

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   old dear ( pl. old dears) ( familiar or patronizing) old woman. The bus journey took forever, with old dears with their shopping trolleys getting on and off at every stop.