1
as in mom
a female human parent
the story is that my old lady wanted to name me "Cecil," but the old man prevailed
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2
as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
he jokingly commented that he'd love to buy a sports car, but his old lady would throw a fit
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as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion
if he ever tried stepping out on her, his old lady would fill him with buckshot
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old lady
Noun
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Tramell Tillman made all moms proud Every tired mom dreams of her child publicly thanking her someday.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025 -
In one paper, published in the peer reviewed American Journal of Public Health, researchers surveyed Flint moms eligible for Rx Kids, those in Flint before the program began and mothers in the surrounding region.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The White House couple will be greeted by the British monarch and his wife, with royal gun salutes fired at the castle and at the Tower of London.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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And his wife is not happy about it.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Epstein made an unmonitored call, thought to be to his girlfriend at the time, shortly before his death, which Barr acknowledged was a violation of procedures.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Brilliant chef Roxie has an ex-girlfriend in one scene.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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In a video taken by a security camera at his mother's driveway, obtained by ABC News, a federal agent can be heard asking Gamez Lira to turn off the engine and to not resist.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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His father, a former military officer, was imprisoned following the Iranian revolution until his mother was able to negotiate his release with prison guards, according to reporting by the New York Times.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The biggest Flock controversy centers on allegations that law enforcement has abused the company’s surveillance network to target women, immigrants, and people engaging in legal activity outside their home states.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The busload of men and women who arrived that day in September 2018, like the others before and after, came with hopes of creating better lives for themselves and their families.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the Panthère—crowned the it girl watch of the 2020s—or the Tank Française, with its royal pedigree, the Demoiselle remained overlooked.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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The track is credited to fictional girl group Huntr/x, as well as the three women who actually perform as the characters in the movie, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Old lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20lady. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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