geezer


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Idioms, Wikipedia.

gee·zer

 (gē′zər)
n. Derogatory
An old person, especially an eccentric old man.
[Probably alteration of dialectal guiser, mummer, masquerader, person who looks odd or acts strangely, from Middle English gysar, from gysen, to dress, from gyse, guise, fashion; see guise.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

geezer

(ˈɡiːzə)
n
a man
[C19: probably from dialect pronunciation of guiser, from guise + -er1]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

gee•zer

(ˈgi zər)

n. Slang.
an eccentric elderly man.
[1880–85; variant of guiser (see guise (v.), -er1), representing dial. pronoun]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.geezer - a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentricgeezer - a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

geezer

noun man, guy (informal), male, gentleman, bloke (Brit. informal), chap (informal) an old bald geezer in a raincoat
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations

geezer

[ˈgiːzəʳ] N (Brit) (= fellow) → tío m, colega
(old) geezer → viejo m, tío m viejo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

geezer

[ˈgiːzər] n (British) → mec m Geiger counter [ˈgaɪgərkaʊntər] n → compteur m Geiger
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

geezer

n (inf) → Typ m (inf), → Kerl m (inf); old geezer → Opa m (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

geezer

[ˈgiːzəʳ] n (Brit) (fam) → tizio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
Mentioned in ?
References in classic literature ?
"Leastwise, thirty years ago, when I was in Honolulu, I met a man, an old geezer, who claimed he'd been a harpooner on a whaleship sunk by a whale off the coast of South America.
View in context
If he ain't got a couple of knuckles broke in the left hand I'm a geezer.--Here, feel my head here.
View in context
There are guitars to play, a customised Harley-Davidson motorcycle to adore and multiple classic images of Tony Iommi (guitar), Bill Ward (drums), Geezer Butler (bass) and Ozzy Osbourne - not just the wildest man in rock, but the world's most famous Brummie, too.
Celebrating 50 years of precious metal; A new exhibition is cementing Birmingham heavy metal legends Black Sabbath's place in the history. GRAHAM YOUNG checks it out and chats a couple of original band members
de h s kr As a special treat for the avid rock fans amassed to celebrate the exhibition, Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler spoke to the crowd about the event, as welas the impact Birmingham had on their work.
Art gallery becomes the Home of Metal
Black Sabbath members Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi at the Home of Metal exhibition at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
It's been a blast! Fifty years of Black Sabbath
Two years after his legendary band called it a day, Sabbath stalwart Geezer Butler was back in action.
WHO'S THAT GEEZER ON STAGE?
Two of the band's founder members - guitarist Tony Iommi and bass player Geezer Butler - will be arriving by narrowboat for the event.
NOW THAT REALLY IS heavy metal; black sabbath band members to attend new bench launch
Yes, I run a geezer throughout the year and I cook at home as well so I do not understand why this month my bill ran up to Rs1,380.
Increase in gas prices
I'm not au Danny Dyer's I gather he's geezer who good "swears But before she joins an Abba tribute band, maybe I, too, should take more of an interest in my own ancestry and family tree.
Joining Danny Dyer on the ancestry trail
'Geezer' (right) saw the changes up close yesterday for the first time as his team thrashed St Mary's by 6-17 to 1-7 in a McKenna Cup clash at Crossmaglen.
THEY TINK IT'S ALL OVER.. BUT IS IT?
"Takes a brave man to bowl into that gaff, them all 'abbed up', proper geezer. Honestly mate, we're so over the moon."
Love Island spoiler: Couples FINALLY meet the parents...and Danny Dyer delivers his shock verdict on Jack Fincham; Dani gets the surprise of her life when, after a visit from her nan and granddad, she is called to the living room for a video call with her parents..

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?