Word
geezer
UK/ɡˈiːzɐ/
Definition
n. a rude way to talk about an older man. You use this word when you want to be funny or a bit mean to someone who is much older than you.
n. a derogatory or humorous term for an elderly man.
Examples
“He called the old man a geezer to be funny.”
“The teenagers were laughing at the old man, calling him a geezer for walking too slowly.”
Examples
simple
“He called the old man a geezer to be funny.”
contextual
“The teenagers were laughing at the old man, calling him a geezer for walking too slowly.”
Real-World Examples
“He described Garcia as a "strange geezer" and said the no-show had done the champion "no favours".” Etymology
From guiser. Compare also German Low German Kieser (“an obstinate person; brute; savage”).
See geyser.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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