How to Pronounce "dirty old man"
expression
ˈdɝti/ /ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈmæn
DER-tee OLD man
dˈɜːti/ /ˈəʊld/ /mˈæn
DER-tee OHLD man
Definition
An offensive or humorous expression for an older man who behaves or talks in a sexually inappropriate or perverted way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɝti/ /ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈmæn
British English
dˈɜːti/ /ˈəʊld/ /mˈæn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DER-tee OLD man
UK
DER-tee OHLD man
Listen in Context
Everyone says Mr. Smith is a dirty old man.
He made a joke and sounded like a dirty old man.
Nobody wants to sit next to a dirty old man.
That creepy neighbor gives me serious dirty old man vibes.