old fruit

English

Noun

old fruit (plural old fruits)

(Britain, slang, dated, sometimes as a term of address) An old friend; an old chap or fellow.

Usage notes

Note that fruit on its own is a potentially offensive term for a homosexual person.

Synonyms

old bean

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