geezer

geezer

slang An old man, often one who is odd or wacky. Is that old geezer still going on about his model train collection?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

geezer

(ˈgizɚ)
1. n. a strange old man; a buzzard. He is a nice geezer, but a little talkative.
2. n. a drink of liquor. Toss down a geezer of this stuff and see how you like it.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • any old
  • an old one
  • old cobber
  • old dear
  • an old dear
  • an old bag
  • old bag
  • old bat
  • an old bat
  • make old bones
References in periodicals archive
Tony Iommi (left) in his recording studio, as it was in 2011, with Geezer Butler at the exhibition
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
si The exhibition as a whole is similarly jaw-dropping, featuring everything from a bedazzled Black Sabbath motor bike - Tony and Geezer's favourite piece in the exhibition, they revealed - as well as vocalist Ozzy Osbourne's crucifix.
Art gallery becomes the Home of Metal
If you weren't at Download, Geezer says fans should expect a varied diet from Deadland Ritual, with blueshued hard rock rather than his more familiar heavy metal.
WHO'S THAT GEEZER ON STAGE?
At sporting events, during the playing of the National Anthem, old geezers remove their caps and stand up and sing without embarrassment.
Maybe we need some 'old geezer' values now
I consider explaining to Old Geezer that I'm less of a working men's club, joke merchant and more an existential character comic that mixes satire with silliness...
AKA KEITH CARTER TALES OF A JOBBING COMIC ON THE COMEDY CIRCUIT; Keith Carter is an award winning Liverpool comedian, radio and TV writer and has toured extensively throughout the UK and overseas
One player establishing himself as a geezer in the Spurs side is Christian Eriksen.
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"It's wholly deserved as not only do they have a career to celebrate, but Ozzy, Geezer and Tony blasted back with a brilliant new album in 2013 that reminded us all how it should be done."
Heavy metal band named living legends
"We now have just Julius Geezer left as he wasn't claimed after his win, but he will be running again shortly." vvORB defeated odds-on favourite Violence at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
Weaver lands second US win in 24 hours
Many of your best customers, enthusiastic gun collectors and shooters are getting older--and becoming, like myself, "gun geezers."
Guns and gear for geezers
His story has sparked a media sensation, with Facebook pages having been set up while other websites offer "Geezer" merchandise.
Geezer bandit strikes again in San Diego
Geezer, I love him, but he's always on about something," Contactmusic quoted him as having said.
Ozzy Osbourne 'reunited with Black Sabbath' for tour?
It takes a certain determination to be a geezer. "The Complete Geezer Guidebook: Everything You Need to Know About Being Old and Grumpy" is a humorous exploration on how to be old and hate every second of it.
The Complete Geezer Guidebook
You guys said the old geezer would have his day in the sun, but this old geezer might just win this trophy again." FOUR-PAGE SPECIAL: PAGES 56-59
Wat a story of Tom's glory; THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Some of the foreign boys come in like Sheva, who can hardly speak a word of English, and within a couple of weeks, all he can say is "Alright, geezer"!
QUOTES OF THE WEEK; in off the POST
I am not going to say whether I'm some young buck who has no idea what he's talking about or some geezer who thinks everything was better back in the day, because my age will distract from the real point of this letter.
Johnny carcinogen