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old trout

rude slang A curmudgeonly old lady. Primarily heard in UK. Eh, the things she says don't really bother me—she's just a harmless old trout, so I just ignore her when I pass by her house.

old trout

an unattractive or bad-tempered old woman. informal

1972 Victor Canning . The Rainbird Pattern She wasn't such a bad old trout. For all her money and position, life hadn't been all good to her.

old trout

Chiefly British Offensive Slang

An elderly woman.

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