old fellow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of old fellow
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Their fishing styles vary: Some scoop, some dive and one wise old fellow just plops in the river and waits for lunch to come swimming by.
From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2022
She counts among her friends an old fellow legislator from Sacramento, Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader and Trump ally.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2020
"When I was young the old regarded me as an outrageous young fellow, and now that I'm old the young regard me as an outrageous old fellow."
From Scientific American • Apr. 11, 2020
The old fellow would deteriorate into some sort of dharma bum, moving aimlessly from nowhere to nowhere, dreaming his impossible dream of love.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 22, 2019
“On Lanning. The old fellow disagrees with me.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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