Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old mate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
old -mate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An elderly man.

Australian usage; Colloquial

noun

In general, any person, whose specific identity can be deduced from context.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

old mates (plural)

Questions

What does old mate mean?
An elderly man.

How to pronounce old mate

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