geezer

noun gee·zer \ˈgē-zər\

: an old man

Full Definition of GEEZER

: a queer, odd, or eccentric person —used especially of elderly men

— gee·zer·hood \-ˌhu̇d\ noun

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probably alteration of Scots guiser one in disguise

First Known Use: 1884

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