Definition of 'geezer'
Word forms: plural geezers
countable noun
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man in British English
nounWord forms: plural men (mɛn
)
1.
an adult male human being
3. archaic
4. (sometimes capital)
human beings collectively; humankind
the development of man
5. Also called: modern man
a.
b.
any extinct member of the species Homo sapiens, such as Cro-Magnon man
6.
a member of any of the extinct species of the genus Homo, such as Java man, Heidelberg man, and Solo man
7.
an adult male human being with qualities traditionally regarded as masculine
be a man and own up to your mistakes
9.
a.
10. (usually plural)
a member of the armed forces who does not hold commissioned, warrant, or noncommissioned rank (as in the phrase officers and men)
11.
a male member of a group, team, etc
13.
17. See as one man
18. See be one's own man
19. See he's your man
20. See man and boy
21. See sort out the men from the boys
22. See to a man
exclamation
verbWord forms: mans, manning or manned (transitive)
▶ USAGE The use of man and mankind to mean human beings in general is often considered sexist. Gender-neutral alternatives
include human beings, people and humankind. The verb to man can also often be replaced by to staff, to operate and related words. Gender-neutral alternatives to manpower include personnel and staff. 25.
to take one's place at or near in readiness for action
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geezer in American English
noun
Slang
an old person, esp. an old man
: also old geezerWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
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