# old bean

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An old friend; an old chap or fellow.

## Etymology
Possibly from playful mid-word substitution of "boy" in "old boy"

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/old-bean