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old hand
old hand
noun
a person who is experienced in or familiar with a subject, area, procedure, etc.: The guide you just hired is an old hand at leading safaris.
Origin:
1775–85
1775–85
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Old hand
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World English Dictionary
| old hand | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who is skilled at something through long experience |
| 2. | informal (Austral) (in the 19th century) an ex-convict |
| 3. | informal (Austral) a person who is long established in a place |
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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