old lady

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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 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
  • Joel's Miami Record Taylor Swift Eras Tour: Singer Gives Kobe Bryant's Daughter the '22' Hat Taylor Swift Eras Tour: Pittsburgh Concert Breaks Record Finlay was the mother of Swift's mom Andrea.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • There was a little kid wearing cat ears, maybe three or four, hoisted on her mom’s sequined back.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Three months earlier, his wife, Kris, had succumbed to cancer, leaving Balla all alone to care for the couple’s 15-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter.
    Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The Super Joy was the model my wife fell in love with.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Dietz was at the game with his girlfriend and was wearing a No. 9 Josh Norris jersey before he was called into service.
    Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The estate lost the case, and the 401(k) balance went to the former girlfriend.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • His mother, Ebbony Jackson, confirmed the death to TMZ.
    Bruce Haring, Deadline, 6 July 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • For Black women who are unsure where to start with tapping into their creativity, begin by reframing what creativity looks like.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The film is an unapologetic celebration of the powerful, ancestral bond embedded in Black women.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Elizabeth Banks is one hard-working mamma, and that’s just fine with her.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
  • God bless my mamma in heaven!
    Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Apr. 2021
Noun
  • What an accomplishment and what a proud momma moment!
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Below, Lila Grace’s momma, Kate Moss, upholds the racy see-through move in a tulle dress, but tops it with a fine, formal non-see-through black blazer.
    Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Old lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20lady. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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