old-timer

old-tim·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ohld tahy-mer]
- /oʊld ˈtaɪ mər/
- /əʊld ˈtaɪ.mər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohld tahy-mer]
- /oʊld ˈtaɪ mər/

Definitions of old-timer word

noun old-timer a person whose residence, membership, or experience began long ago and has been continuing for a considerable length of time; veteran. 1
noun old-timer an old person. 1
noun old-timer an old-fashioned person or thing. 1
noun old-timer elderly person 1
noun old-timer person: experienced 1
countable noun old-timer If you refer to someone as an old-timer, you mean that he or she has been living in a particular place or doing a particular job for a long time. 0

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Origin of old-timer

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; old-time + -er1

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Parts of speech for Old-timer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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old-timer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for old-timer

noun old-timer

doyen — the senior member, as in age, rank, or experience, of a group, class, profession, etc.
doyenne — a woman who is the senior member, as in age or rank, of a group, class, profession, etc.
first-born — first in the order of birth; eldest.
firstborn — first in the order of birth; eldest.
geriatric — of or relating to geriatrics, old age, or aged persons.

adj old-timer

fireball — Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
capable — If a person or thing is capable of doing something, they have the ability to do it.

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