geezer

[ gee-zer ]
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nounSlang.
  1. an odd or eccentric man: the old geezer who sells shoelaces on the corner.

Origin of geezer

1
1880–85; variant of guiser (see guise (v.), -er1), representing dial. pronunciation

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How to use geezer in a sentence

  • Tell us about the geezers who soak us for food and coal and clothes and rent!

    The Crimson Tide | Robert W. Chambers
  • There ain't no geezers, like Walters, to nag you 'round all day long.

  • "Hell is sure cluttered with geezers that played systems," he exposited, as the keeper raked the table.

    Smoke Bellew | Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for geezer

geezer

/ (ˈɡiːzə) /


nouninformal
  1. a man

Origin of geezer

1
C19: probably from dialect pronunciation of guiser, from guise + -er 1

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