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gee·zer | \ ˈgē-zər 
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\ plural geezers
Definition of geezer
1 informal, US, humorous or mildly disparaging : an odd, eccentric, or unreasonable person (usually a man) especially : an old man an old geezer It may suggest only that the offender is … a geezer perhaps, too old and set in his ways to know what's new in the world. — Russell Baker
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geezerhood \ ˈgē-zər-ˌhu̇d \ noun, informal, chiefly US
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geezer
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of geezer
informal
US : an old man
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The first known use of geezer was in 1885
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