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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

Ripe old man

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Ripe old man

Definition

An elderly man, often used ironically.

Language

English

Type

Floramorph

Subcategory

Fruits ‘n Nuts

Grammatical Subcategory

Modifiers: Adjectives/Adverbs

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