old geezer
8
8.8
- noun
- /oʊld ˈɡiːzər/
- Offensive
:
carcamal
- You should see some of the old geezers that come into that crummy bar.
- just an old geezer
- got the old geezer
Examples
-
Hey, who's the old geezer on the couch?
-
Where is that old geezer?
-
Are you telling us that we are old geezers inside young bodies?
-
It's her love in here that helped this old geezer love again.
-
Not bad for an old geezer.
Fiction book (1999) -
One day, the two old geezers were fishing off the end of a decrepit boat dock.
Fiction book (1996) -
He's an old geezer named Lobo.
-
He’s an old geezer and he won’t pull through.
-
By now it must be obvious to our faithful readers that the two old geezers are garrulous creatures, or to put it more succinctly, that they are word addicts.
Fiction book (1996) -
I asked the old geezer for advice, and he shared some valuable wisdom.
Synonyms
175
1.0
A person who is much older than most adults
47
9.3
An old man who behaves in a strange or unusual way
42
8.1
An informal, loving name for a grandfather
40
5.0
An older man who is the parent of one of your parents
39
5.2
A person who has done something for a long time and is respected for their experience
22
7.9
A casual name people use for their grandfather
17
9.7
An older person who seems out of touch and set in their ways
15
9.5
An old man who behaves strangely and is often grumpy
11
9.9
A polite word used in Korea to address an older person and show respect
11
8.2
A friendly name people use for an older man in Britain
6
8.8
An old man who is often a little odd and amusing
6
7.7
An older man who is your grandfather or a kind male relative
4
8.4
A man who is elderly, a bit strange, and often grumpy
3
2.1
An old small man who many people like
3
7.6
A person who is clearly past middle age
1
7.6
An older man with a gray beard who is respected for wisdom
1
9.1
An old man people speak about in a friendly or polite way
1
9.9
An extremely old person people call jokingly or rudely
1
5.1
A person who has done a job or activity for many years and knows it well
1
4.2
A person who gets regular money from the government after they stop working because of age
1
6.7
An old man used as a friendly name for your grandfather or another older man
An old person who people jokingly say has avoided death
A man who is pleasant, helpful, and easy to talk to
A respected older person with grey hair who gives advice
A polite name for an older man who people respect for his wisdom
A person who is older and usually retired
An older man people talk about in a loving way, often someone's father
Antonyms
How Respectful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an informal or slightly disrespectful term for an elderly man' is directly and compositionally derived from 'old' (elderly) + 'geezer' (an informal term for an old/eccentric man). The adjective+noun pattern and the colloquial/derogatory nuance signaled by 'geezer' make the overall sense immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Old geezer may come from British slang where geezer simply meant a man or fellow, often one who seemed a bit rough or funny, and old shows age. So the phrase paints the picture of a familiar, slightly odd older man and is used as a casual or slightly disrespectful way to say 'an elderly man'.