old sport

language: de

definitions

  1. A friendly, informal way of addressing a male friend, often used in a somewhat old-fashioned or upper-class manner.
    de: alter Freund
  2. A person who is a veteran or highly experienced athlete/sportsman.
    de: alter Sportler

examples

  1. How are you doing, old sport?

    Wie geht es dir, alter Freund?

  2. He is an old sport who has played cricket for decades.

    Er ist ein alter Sportler, der seit Jahrzehnten Cricket spielt.