grand old man
noun
A venerable elderly man, a man respected for his long experience; specifically (a journalistic name for) William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister four times between 1868 and 1894 (abbreviated G.O.M.).
- Gladstone is apparently first so designated in Punch (1882) 17 June 280/1..
Origin
Mid 19th century.
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