Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old fellow

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: old fel-low
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of old chap (“affectionate term of address for a man”).

British usage; Dated

noun

Synonym of old chap (“the penis”).

British usage; Colloquial

Usage

Inflected Forms

old fellows (plural)

Synonyms

old chap

Questions

What does old fellow mean?: Synonym of old chap (“affectionate term of address for a man”).

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