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OLD-TIMER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: old-timer   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An elderly man

Synonyms:

antique; gaffer; old-timer; old geezer; oldtimer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("old-timer" is a kind of...):

graybeard; greybeard; Methuselah; old man (a man who is very old)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

Synonyms:

old-timer; old hand; old stager; oldtimer; stager; veteran; warhorse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("old-timer" is a kind of...):

expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)

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