Meaning of old chap | Babel Free
Definitions
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Affectionate term of address for a man. UK, dated
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The penis. UK, colloquial
Equivalents
Examples
“‘Well, look⟳ here, old chap,’ he said, ‘let's have⟳ strict business between friends. If you'll pay⟳ me back four quid at the end⟳ of term, you shall have⟳ the two pounds. How does that strike⟳ you?’”
“Withnail: You fill⟳ this with piss, take⟳ this pipe down the trouser, and sellotape this valve to the end⟳ of the old chap. Then you get⟳ horribly drunk, and they can't fucking touch⟳ you.”
“1997-99, various writers, Blue Jam DR PERLIN: I'll need⟳ to have⟳ a look⟳ at your old chap.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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