old lady
noun
1
a
informal
: wife
"Uh, before I get into that, where's your wife now?" "My old lady? Workin'."—K. C. Constantine
b
: girlfriend
He broke up with his last old lady and is seeing someone new.
2
informal
: mother
Adolescence can be defined as that time of youthful ignorance in which we presume that we are morally superior to our parents. … The worst part of growing up is the painful realization that you are no better than your old man or old lady.—Christine Nelson
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“Old lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20lady. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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