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old lady

noun

Definition of old lady

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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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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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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Noun

Sophie, mom Annie and her great-aunt comprised The 3 Suckers — a play on the small side shoots that can stunt the growth of healthy leaves.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
That's plain to see, as is the fact that Lindsey Vonn isn't your average champion, author, foundation founder, entrepreneur, investor and dog mom.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of mom

Noun

Smallwood attacks Nick’s virility, saying he’ll be publicly humiliated when his wife has to bail him out again in court.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
In 2008, Holmes was arrested in Coral Gables on a domestic battery charge related to his ex-wife; the case was later dismissed.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of wife

Noun

Duguay’s death was announced by his longtime girlfriend and former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said a juvenile shot Davis, calling it a domestic situation between Davis and his girlfriend when the juvenile stepped in to defend the woman.

— Erika Stanish, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of girlfriend

Noun

The room is a design flex of its own — velvet banquettes, rich purples, cerulean blues, gold and marble, with art exclusively by women.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

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