geezer
/ˈɡizɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.86 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.
Canadian usage; American usage; Derogatory; Informal
noun
Alternative form of geyser (“domestic water boiler”).
Example Sentences
- "You are a silly young geezer."
- "See the hoverboard-riding geezer? This close to payin' a G for a shot of my cousin Calvin's molars."
- "Geezers need excitement / If their lives don't provide 'em this, they incite violence / Common sense, simple common sense"
- "He turned out to be a proper geezer who was willing to listen to my proposition that if he took the door at the Ministry, I would pay him £400 a month to mark my cards."
- "He was a bit of a geezer. Used to box with the Krays when he was a young 'un."
- "When I'd first met Adam, at work when we were both 23, the fact that he seemed a little rough around the edges appealed to me. He was a bit of a geezer, a joker, one of the lads."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡizɚ/
- British English: /ˈɡiːzə/