As a respectful form of address to a man, esp. to a senior or superior. Now rare and archaic.
| 单词 | θ43861 |
| 释义 | the world > people > person > man > [noun] > as a form of address (27) lordOE As a respectful form of address to a man, esp. to a senior or superior. Now rare and archaic. wye1340 Used as a form of address. gentleman1534 As a form of address. In singular. Used as a polite form of address to a man, esp. (in early use) to one of high social standing. Frequently with… old fellow1567 As a familiar form of address, esp. to a man (not always with connotation of age). gaff1573 = gaffer, n. 1. godhood1586 Usually with possessive adjective. As a title or form of address: = godhead, n. 1b. rare. gaffer1590 A term applied originally by country people to an elderly man or one whose position entitled him to… Used simply as a title of address, often with… dad1605 Used as a form of address to a person other than one's own father, sometimes (though not necessarily) one older than oneself. daddy1681 A person other than one's father, often (though not necessarily) one older than oneself. Usually as a title or form of address. Cf. dad, n.1 1b. hearty1735 As an affectionate form of address (chiefly used by or to a sailor), esp. in phrase my (also me) hearty. Cf heart, n. 22. cock-of-wax1790 As a familiar or affectionate form of address to a man or boy. Cf. man of wax at wax, n.1 3c. governor1819 colloquial and slang (chiefly British). An informal but respectful form of address to a man who is not well-known to the speaker, or with whom he or… bub1839 A familiar (and in later use often aggressive or rude) form of address to a boy or man. Cf. bud, n.3, bubba, n.1 1. smarty1847 A person who is (or would like to be thought) smart or witty; (also) a smartly dressed person; a member of a smart set. Cf. smarty-pants, n. doc1870 slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). Used as a general form of address to a man. From the mid 20th cent frequently in what's up, Doc?, chiefly with… guy1876 colloquial. As a form of address to a man (cf. sense 3d). Also in plural as a form of address to a group of people, in later use sometimes a… Sunny Jim1903 Chiefly British, Australian, and New Zealand. As a familiar form of address to a man. Cf. Sonny Jim, n. big guy1910 As a familiar or affectionate form of address to a man or boy. chief1927 colloquial. As an informal form of address to a man or boy. daddy-o1944 spec. Originally in the speech of jazz musicians and associated circles: used as a general form of address, esp. between men, to indicate… pops1944 = pop, n.4 Also used as a form of address by one jazz musician to another. tosh1954 Used as a neutral or jocular form of address. Sonny Jim1960 A familiar form of address to a man; = Sunny Jim, n. 2. Cf. sonny, n., sonny boy n. at sonny, n. compounds. ese1961 Chiefly among Spanish speakers: used as a form of address for a man. Also: a young Hispanic man. majita1963 In urban (esp. township) speech: ‘chap’, ‘guy’; spec. a black youth or a black adult male. Also as a form of address. G1990 U.S. slang (esp. in African-American usage). A guy, friend. Chiefly as a form of address. Cf. gee, n.4 mi'jito1990 As a form of address to a male: sweetheart, dear. |
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