English Explanatory Dictionary

geezer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A male person.
  2. Someone affable but morally dubious; a wide boy.
  3. Term of address for a male.
  4. An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.
  5. Wife; old woman.
noun
  1. Alternative form of geyser (“domestic water boiler”).

Pronunciation

/ˈɡizɚ/ /ˈɡiːzə/ En-au-geezer.ogg

Word forms

geezer geezers

Etymology

From guiser. Compare also German Low German Kieser (“an obstinate person; brute; savage”).

Synonyms

bloke boy bro broski bruh cat chap chappy chield cove covey dog [⇒ thesaurus] (slang) dawg dude fella fellow gadgie gate geezer gink gloak gome guy health homeboy homey joe lede nigga ninja omi pillicock punk rooster seg shalk wallah wer were wye spiv wide boy mate babber billy bredrin bruv bud buddo buddy butty chaver china chuck chum cock cocker cobber compadre comrade

Derived words

geezerbird geezerdom geezerish geezerlike geezerly geezer teaser geezery Portugeezer
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