1
as in mom
a female human parent
the story is that my old lady wanted to name me "Cecil," but the old man prevailed
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2
as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
he jokingly commented that he'd love to buy a sports car, but his old lady would throw a fit
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3
as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion
if he ever tried stepping out on her, his old lady would fill him with buckshot
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old lady
Noun
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Silky moms take advantage of modern tech and up-to-date science to make their parenting lives easier.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2025 -
So much love to all the new moms out there leaning into their new powers (and new @fridamom undies)!—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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True Blood vet Lauren Bowles will play wife to her real-life husband, Patrick Fischler, in an upcoming episode of CBS‘ NCIS: Origins prequel spinoff.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
11 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit comes as West is amid yet another public crash, first showing up to the Grammys with his wife Bianca Censori, who posed fully nude on the red carpet.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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The victim, identified in the GoFundMe page as David S. Gutierrez, was beaten and stabbed in the heart while out with his girlfriend for Valentine’s Day, the page says.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The victim was identified as Joshua Jones, 23, of LaPlace, and the suspect is his girlfriend, 24-year-old Tamyrihu Hubbard of Marrero, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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His mother, Ebbony Jackson, confirmed the death to TMZ.—
Bruce Haring,
Deadline,
6 July 2024
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Authorities on Saturday confirmed to News 12 New Jersey that the mother later died at the hospital, but did not provide an update on her kids’ conditions.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2024
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The nonprofit continues to fill up the women’s area.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, another Newsweek article highlights the strain that uneven household responsibilities can place on a relationship, citing a woman's shock when her father made a last-minute, life-altering decision without consulting her.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Banks is one hard-working mamma, and that’s just fine with her.—
Angel Saunders,
Peoplemag,
30 Oct. 2023
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God bless my mamma in heaven!—
Harper's Bazaar Staff,
Harper's BAZAAR,
25 Apr. 2021
Noun
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Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar, Lokesh Dhar Key Cast: Yami Gautam Dhar, Pratik Gandhi, Eijaz Khan, Prateik Babbar, Mukul Chadda A high-energy adventure following a timid momma’s boy and a daring wild child who find themselves on the run from ruthless goons on their wedding night.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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Protected her and wouldn't let anybody but momma and us near.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Old lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20lady. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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