old-man

See also: oldman, Oldman, old man, and Old Man

English

Noun

old-man (plural old-men)

1. (nonstandard) Alternative spelling of old man.

Adjective

old-man (not comparable)

1. (Australia) (applied to plants and animals) Of exceptional size or age.
   • 1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary On The Plains, page 209:

     Along the banks of the Georgina are alternate patches of old-man scrub and strips of plain country.

   • 1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 14:

     Davey suddenly jumped from his horse and ran after a big old-man bungarra. The goanna had arms like a bear.

2. (Australia) (applied to weather) Of exceptional intensity.
   • 1900 July 8, The Sunday Times, Sydney, page 1, column 1:

     They Say: That the wild ducks have tipped an "old man flood."

Anagrams

• Dolman, almond, Mondal, dolman, Moland, Lamond, Almond, Maldon