Historically the nickname for The New York Times; now often used with a disparaging tone.
The Wall Street Journal is edited for those who run the world; the WaPo is edited for those who think they run the world; the Old Gray Lady is edited for those who think they should run the world.
by jaqua December 10, 2005
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The top nickname for one of the most popular newspapers in the U.S., The New York Times.
Veronica opened her copy of the Old Gray Lady to read baking recipes and about the Mets' losing streak.
by M-V-P January 4, 2012
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What you disgustedly see when viewing a profile or friendship-request for someone who either has cancelled his/her Tagged account or has not uploaded a photo, and so all that's there is a "generic" pale-sliver silhouette of a gal's or guy's head, with no facial-features or other identifying details at all.
I think that a lot of ghosts must be creating profiles on Tagged/hi5, since a lot of them merely have gray lady/gray man images, and the profiles "fade away and disappear" so readily and frequently.
by QuacksO May 17, 2019
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Ghost of Ravenclaw House, the daughter of founder, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helena Ravenclaw.
harry: who's the Grey (or gray) Lady?!
quirrell: the house ghost for ravenclaw, like nearly-headless nick is gryffindor's, the bloody baron is slytherin's, or the fat friar is hufflepuff's, harry my man.
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