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Synonyms for geezer

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Old codger — an old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man

old man, old, old-timer, gramps, gaffer, senior citizen, oldster, old codger slang, old fart slang

2. Chap — A male person

guy informal, man, fellow, homie US, cove AU, feller, chap slang dated UK, fella slang, bloke slang UK AU, dude slang

3. Wide boy — someone affable but morally dubious; a wide boy

spiv UK IE, wide boy slang UK IE

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A male person.

  2. n. 2

    Someone affable but morally dubious; a wide boy.

  3. n. 3

    An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.

Related words

Word family
geezerbird geezerdom geezerly geezery
Other spellings
geyser

Forms

Plural
geezers → olds, old-timers, gaffers, oldsters…

Example sentences

  • fellow You must not keep company with such a mean fellow.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
geezerrising
grampsrising
gafferrising
oldsterfalling
fellowrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
old1, man1, guy1
4 letters
dude1, mate1, cove1, chap1, spiv
5 letters
fella2, bloke1, homie
6 letters
fellow2, feller2, gramps, gaffer
7 letters
thermae2, oldster2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fella2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
geyser