dirty old man

dirt·y old man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dur-tee ohld man]
- /ˈdɜr ti oʊld mæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dur-tee ohld man]
- /ˈdɜr ti oʊld mæn/

Definitions of dirty old man words

noun dirty old man a mature or elderly man with lewd or obscene preoccupations. 1
noun dirty old man elderly, lecherous man 1
phrase dirty old man Dirty old man is an expression some people use to describe an older man who they think shows an unnatural interest in sex. 0
noun dirty old man (Idiomatic) An adult male - usually middle-aged or elderly - who acts in a lecherous or lewd manner. 0

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Origin of dirty old man

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Dirty old man

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dirty old man popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for dirty old man

noun dirty old man

degenerate — If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
lecher — a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.
sleazebag — a sleazy person; sleaze.
pervert — to affect with perversion.

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