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I've always thought that the stereotype of the dirty old man is really the creation of a dirty young man who wants the field to himself.
Hugh Downs

Meaning of "dirty old man" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIRTY OLD MAN

dirty old man  [ˈdɜːtɪ əʊld mæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIRTY OLD MAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dirty old man is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIRTY OLD MAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dirty old man in the English dictionary

The definition of dirty old man in the dictionary is Dirty old man is an expression some people use to describe an older man who they think shows an unnatural interest in sex.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIRTY OLD MAN


anchorman
ˈæŋkəmæn
birdman
ˈbɜːdˌmæn
boardman
ˈbɔːdˌmæn
businessman
ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn
cameraman
ˈkæmərəˌmæn
caveman
ˈkeɪvˌmæn
deadman
ˈdɛdˌmæn
freedman
ˈfriːdˌmæn
handyman
ˈhændɪˌmæn
iceman
ˈaɪsmæn
ironman
ˈaɪənˌmæn
mailman
ˈmeɪlˌmæn
man
mæn
repairman
rɪˈpɛəˌmæn
rodman
ˈrɒdˌmæn
sandman
ˈsændˌmæn
snowman
ˈsnəʊˌmæn
spiderman
ˈspaɪdəˌmæn
strongman
ˈstrɒŋˌmæn
superman
ˈsuːpəˌmæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIRTY OLD MAN

dirtier
dirties
dirtiest
dirtily
dirtiness
dirty
dirty bomb
dirty dog
dirty linen
dirty look
dirty pool
dirty realism
dirty realist
dirty trick
dirty tricks
dirty war
dirty weekend
dirty word
dirty work
dirty-minded

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIRTY OLD MAN

as one man
best man
enlisted man
family man
gingerbread man
God man
grand old man
iron man
little man
make-up man
old man
red man
returned man
right-hand man
second man
the outward man
third man
to a man
wild man
young man

Synonyms and antonyms of dirty old man in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dirty old man» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIRTY OLD MAN

Find out the translation of dirty old man to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dirty old man from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dirty old man» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肮脏的老男人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

viejo verde
570 millions of speakers

English

dirty old man
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गंदा बूढ़े आदमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرجل القذر القديم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грязный старик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

velho sujo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নোংরা বৃদ্ধ মানুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vieil homme sale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lelaki tua yang kotor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schmutziger alter Mann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

汚い老人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더러운 노인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reged lawas wong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ông già dơ bẩn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழுக்கு பழைய மனிதன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गलिच्छ म्हातारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kirli yaşlı adam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sporco vecchio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

staruch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

брудний старий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bătrân murdar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βρώμικο γέρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vuil ou man
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dirty old man
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skitten gammel mann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dirty old man

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRTY OLD MAN»

The term «dirty old man» is regularly used and occupies the 72.466 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRTY OLD MAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dirty old man

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QUOTES WITH «DIRTY OLD MAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dirty old man.
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Hugh Downs
I've always thought that the stereotype of the dirty old man is really the creation of a dirty young man who wants the field to himself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRTY OLD MAN»

Discover the use of dirty old man in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dirty old man and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Notes of a Dirty Old Man
"People come to my door—too many of them really—and knock to tell me Notes of a Dirty Old Man turns them on.
Charles Bukowski, 2013
2
More Notes of a Dirty Old Man: The Uncollected Columns
The sequel to his famous book, "More Notes of a Dirty Old Man" reprints rare Bukowski columns unseen in decades.
Charles Bukowski, David Stephen Calonne, 2013
3
Haiku of a Dirty Old Man
The way of the dirty old man is a mysterious one. Now with this book, you can explore the mysteries yourself, and enjoy the knowledge that is sure to be found.
Carl Redsnap, 2006
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Ronald Rabbit Is a Dirty Old Man
10. WHITESTONE PUBLICATIONS, INC. 67 West 44th Street New York 10036 From the desk of Clayton Finch, President June 22 Mr. Laurence Clarke 74 Bleecker Street New York 10012 Dear Mr. Clarke: You may recall that I once described ...
Lawrence Block, 2010
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A Dirty Old Man Gets Worse_John Cowart's 2006 Diary
Cowart, John W. A DIRTY OLD MAN GETS WORSE John Cowart's 2006 Diary John putting a ship into a bottle A DIRTY OLD MAN GETS WORSE JOHN COWART'S 2006 DIARY.
Cowart, John W.
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A Dirty Old Man Stumbles On_John Cowart's 2007 Diary
Cowart, John W. You see why I'm anxious to finish this work before the next Harry Potter book comes out. I foresee throngs of people sleeping on the pavement outside book stores overnight so they can buy copies of my book first thing once it  ...
Cowart, John W.
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A Dirty Old Man Sinks Lower_John Cowart's 2008 Diary
Cowart, John W. 48 John Cowart's 2008 Diary.
Cowart, John W.
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How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man
Good things come in small sizes. That is so true, especially for How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man.
Mary McHugh, 2009
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Ethan Bowles, Dirty Old Man
Ethan was facing the fact that he belonged to a species fast on its way to extinction.
Michael Jerome, 2008
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The Dirty Old Man Birds: In defense of the Marabou and ...
In this world, there are birds that are dignified with words like "colorful," "beautiful," "majestic," and "charming." This essay isn't about those birds.
Benjamin Joel Wilkinson, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRTY OLD MAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dirty old man is used in the context of the following news items.
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Still Want to Watch The Cosby Show on TV? Well, Good Luck With …
In any event, remember the good laughs you got from The Cosby Show, but also remember that he's still a dirty old man with a penchant for ... «The Root, Jul 15»
2
Invest in Our Future | Jeremy Corbyn - Huffington Post UK
... ours remain old and unreliable with expensive fares; while other countries plan for a green energy future, the UK remains the dirty old man of ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
3
Viking Night: Harold and Maude
Sadly though, it's not about Hugh Hefner's ascension to the Dirty Old Man Hall of Fame. It's about 20-year-old Harold Chasen (Bud Cort), who ... «Box Office Prophets, Jul 15»
4
'Devious Maids' Season 3 Episode 6 spoilers: Rosie decides on love …
She has known that the "dirty old man" was making her walk across his back as a sexual favor, but with the cold, hard cash he was offering for ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
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An Overnight Field Trip With My Son — And His Diabetes
'Dirty Old Man': What If It's Not A Cultural Trope, But A Gentleman Losing His Mind? By Elizabeth Marcus; Will He Know Love? Daring To Hope ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
6
Holly Madison does not deserve our sympathy
... infantilized humans) is Holly Madison — formerly Holly Sue Cullen — of Alaska, and the dirty old man lying atop her pink flannel pajama-clad ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
7
Literary road trip through Los Angeles
... tours such as “Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles: In a Lonely Place,” “Haunts of a Dirty Old Man: Charles Bukowski's Los Angeles” and “The ... «LA Daily News, Jul 15»
8
The Top 10 American Beers
Budweiser: The Grandfather of American beers. Showing its age, the company had to resort to some dirty old man dealings to remind the world ... «The Carouser Magazine, Jul 15»
9
HFD firefighter, middle school band director among 26 men accused …
“It's not some dirty old man with long hair and sharp fingernails.” During a two month period law officers say all these men went on line ... «MyFox Houston, Jul 15»
10
The Pope Is Right On Climate Change. As For His Economics …
'Dirty Old Man': What If It's Not A Cultural Trope, But A Gentleman Losing His Mind? By Elizabeth Marcus · Attracting Latina Students To STEM ... «WBUR, Jul 15»

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