eli5 why old man refers to husbands when said by wives but fathers when said by men.

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Where did the expression “my old man” come from and why does it refer to a woman’s husband and at the same time a man’s father? Also men use “my old lady” to refer to their wives but not mothers.

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Because the English language is crazy. Why do we say that we have ten fingers and also can say a thumb is not a finger? Why do we say “head over heels” to mean confused when for most people head over heels happens whenever we stand?

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