Old battle-axe
Hi,
old battle-axe [+]
(1) Is this term ( = a bossy old woman?) dated? (and I hope it's normally neither rude nor offensive?)
If it is dated, what word(s) are used for [+] in everyday English nowadays?
(2) What slang words do you normally use when describing someone as a bossy old man?
Thank you for your help!
Top answer
It's definitely rude. I haven't heard anyone say that in quite a while, which is a plus now that I think of it. Crotchety and cantankerous are used for men.
- It's definitely rude.
- I haven't heard anyone say that in quite a while, which is a plus now that I think of it.
- Crotchety and cantankerous are used for men.
- Battle ax is a noun while crotchety and cantankerous are adjectives.
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It's definitely rude. I haven't heard anyone say that in quite a while, which is a plus now that I think of it.
Crotchety and cantankerous are used for men.
Battle ax is a noun while crotchety and cantankerous are adjectives.
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