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单词 old chap
释义

old chap

/ˌəʊl(d) ˈtʃap/
Now chiefly British
noun
1Without necessarily connoting age, as a familiar form of address, chiefly to a man.
  • Now generally considered old-fashioned or upper-class. Modern uses are frequently humorous or intended to characterize upper-class speech..
2An older man; frequently mildly disparaging.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851), novelist. From old + chap.

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