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Definition of «geezer»

The term "geezer" is a slang word used to describe an old person, typically an elderly man. It can also be used in a more general sense to refer to someone who is considered outdated or behind the times. The origin of the word is uncertain, but it has been used since at least the early 20th century and may have derived from the name of a notorious British criminal named "George" Garside, also known as "The Old Man."

Usage examples

  1. The old geezer next door is always grumpy and shouts at kids who step on his lawn.
  2. My grandpa, who is a total geezer, loves reminiscing about the good old days.
  3. When I went to the football match, there were a bunch of rowdy geezers causing trouble in the stands.
  4. I bumped into an old geezer at the pub who shared some fascinating stories about his time working as a sailor.
  5. The grizzled geezer at the park feeds the pigeons every morning and tells anyone who listens the story of how he met his late wife.

Phrases with «geezer»

Sentences with «geezer»

  • There are a couple of old geezers who wait every day for Coach Paul Smith to come into the drugstore for his morning coffee and when he does they tell him how to run the team. (si.com)
  • The old men sat around the little plastic table in the crowded restaurant, a trio of geezers in shiny black jackets, mumbling, chuckling, shaking their heads and then blowing across the tops of their brown cardboard cubs of coffee, pushing out their flabby pink old - man lips to do so. (bookpage.com)
  • The stereotype of the wine collector is a fusty old geezer who likes to stroke his precious magnums by candlelight. (afr.com)
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