old lady
noun
1
informal
: wife
"Uh, before I get into that, where's your wife now?" "My old lady? Workin'."—
K. C. Constantine
K. C. Constantine2
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
Christine Nelson3
informal
: girlfriend
The kid had only a silly little plastic jacket, fake leather, like some motorcycle moll. Did they call them molls? Or were they something like "old ladies," as in "She's my old lady."—B. J. Oliphant
B. J. OliphantCite this Entry
“Old lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20lady. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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