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, as
distinguished from a woman
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 associated with the male, such as
courage or virility
be a man
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 member of a group,
team, etc
13.
17. as one man
18. be one's own man
19. he's your man
20. man and boy
21. sort out the men from the boys
22. 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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