Geezer

Quick meaning: Geezer is a noun meaning (informal, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, dated in the US) A male person.

Meaning

(informal, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, dated in the US) A male person.

More Meanings

1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, chiefly Cockney, slang) Someone affable but morally dubious; a wide boy.
2. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Term of address for a male.
3. (informal, chiefly Canada, US, sometimes mildly derogatory) An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.
4. (South Africa) Alternative form of geyser (“domestic water boiler”).
5. (archaic, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Wife; old woman.

Example Sentences

Hi, geezer, you alright?

You are a silly young geezer.

He was a bit of a geezer. Used to box with the Krays when he was a young 'un.

In the right-hand division lay the two old geezers, as Sandy styled the landlord and his wife.

Word Forms

• geezers

Synonyms for geezer

Depending on context, synonyms include bloke, bro, broski, bruh, cat, chap.

Related Words

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