old man
noun
1
informal
a
: husband
"You see the back of that house with the broken porch rail. Mrs. Danaker lives there. She takes in washin'. Her old man was killed on the railroad."
Jack London
Jack London b
: father
When he had everybody around him, all of us, all the kids, my old man was in heaven. Philip Roth
Philip Roth c
: boyfriend
… Kate's friend Carol, who knew about such things because her current old man knew the advertising man at Rolling Stone … Cyra McFadden
Cyra McFadden2
or Old Man, informal : a man in authority
especially : commanding officer
Pershing disliked MacArthur's cowboy individualism and the impudence with which he treated the old man's headquarters staff. U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report 
Synonyms
- dad
- daddy
- father
- pa
- papa
- poppa
- pater [chiefly British]
- pop
- sire
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
I've been with my old man for 12 years now. I used to work with your old man.
Word History
First Known Use
1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Geographical Definition
Oldman
geographical name
Old·man ˈōld-mən 
river in southern Alberta, Canada, that rises in the Rocky Mountains near the border with British Columbia and flows 200 miles (320 kilometers) east to unite with the Bow River, forming the South Saskatchewan River
old man
noun
1
as in dad
a male human parent I'll ask my old man if he's up for a round of golf this weekend Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dad
- father
- daddy
- papa
- pa
- pop
- pater
- sire
- father image
- poppa
- father figure
- patriarch
- stepfather
- paterfamilias
2
as in husband
the male partner in a marriage my old man and I have been together for 10 years now Synonyms & Similar Words
- husband
- spouse
- hubby
- mister
- significant other
- better half
- soul mate
- partner
- man
- Mr. Right
- groom
- consort
- companion
- benedict
- bridegroom
- widower
- mate
- househusband
3
as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion my old man and I have decided to move in together Synonyms & Similar Words
- boyfriend
- beau
- boy
- husband
- man
- swain
- fellow
- sweetie
- fancy man
- steady
- soul mate
- lover
- significant other
- beloved
- sweetie pie
- dear
- sweet
- crush
- flame
- favorite
- gallant
- valentine
- darling
- date
- spark
- groom
- sweetheart
- love
- honey
- admirer
- suitor
- squeeze
- intended
- wooer
- escort
- fiancé
- gigolo
- sparker