Topic: SCHOOL
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old boy [countable]
1 British EnglishSES a man who used to be a student at a school : 
an old boys' reunion
an old boys' reunion2 the system by which men who went to the same school, belong to the same club etc use their influence to help each other
the old-boy network
SES3 British English spoken an old man : He's a nice old boy.
He's a nice old boy.4 British English old-fashioned used when speaking to a male friend : How are you, old boy?
How are you, old boy?
