geezer

noun

gee·​zer ˈgē-zər How to pronounce geezer (audio)
plural geezers
Synonyms of geezernext
1
US, informal, humorous or mildly disparaging : an elderly man
an old geezer
The kids make me feel like a geezer.
2
British, informal : a man : guy, bloke
… a 23-year-old from Milton who's best described as an ordinary geezer, a Glasgow bloke through and through …Jack McGrinder
geezerhood noun chiefly US, informal

Examples of geezer in a Sentence

a group of old geezers playing cards Some geezer asked me for a light.
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Malgorzata is meeting him for the first time, and her X-chromosome vibrations easily win the day with the old bearded geezer. David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of Scots guiser one in disguise

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of geezer was in 1885

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“Geezer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geezer. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.

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geezer

noun
gee·​zer ˈgē-zər How to pronounce geezer (audio)
informal
: an eccentric person
especially : an old man
Etymology

probably an altered form of Scots guiser "person in disguise"

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