狸たぬき親おや父じ

noun

sly old man; cunning old fox

A colloquial, mildly derogatory term for an older man who is shrewd, crafty, and not to be trusted, likened to a tanuki (raccoon dog) known in folklore for trickery.

• あの狸たぬき親おや父じに騙だまされないように気きをつけろ。

  Be careful not to be tricked by that sly old man.

• 彼かれは狸たぬき親おや父じみたいな笑わらい方かたをする。

  He laughs like a cunning old fox.