old geezer
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8.8
- noun
- /oʊld ˈɡiːzər/
- Offensive
- You should see some of the old geezers that come into that crummy bar.
- just an old geezer
- got the old geezer
Examples
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Hey, who's the old geezer on the couch?
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Where is that old geezer?
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Are you telling us that we are old geezers inside young bodies?
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It's her love in here that helped this old geezer love again.
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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.
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He’s an old geezer and he won’t pull through.
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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
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1.0
A person who is much older than most adults
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5.2
A person who has done something for a long time and is respected for their experience
41
9.3
An old man who behaves in a strange or unusual way
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7.9
A casual name people use for their grandfather
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8.1
An informal, loving name for a grandfather
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5.0
An older man who is the parent of one of your parents
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9.7
An older person who seems out of touch and set in their ways
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8.2
A friendly name people use for an older man in Britain
16
9.5
An old man who behaves strangely and is often grumpy
14
7.2
A polite name for an older man who people respect for his wisdom
9
2.1
An old small man who many people like
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7.7
An older man who is your grandfather or a kind male relative
5
8.8
An old man who is often a little odd and amusing
5
8.4
A man who is elderly, a bit strange, and often grumpy
3
7.6
A person who is clearly past middle age
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9.9
A polite word used in Korea to address an older person and show respect
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5.1
A person who has done a job or activity for many years and knows it well
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9.1
An old man people speak about in a friendly or polite way
1
7.6
An older man with a gray beard who is respected for wisdom
1
6.8
A person who is older and usually retired
1
6.7
An old man used as a friendly name for your grandfather or another older man
1
4.2
A person who gets regular money from the government after they stop working because of age
1
9.9
An older man people talk about in a loving way, often someone's father
1
9.9
An extremely old person people call jokingly or rudely
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
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'.