old-timer
an old person
TRANSLATION
old-timer = ein älterer Mensch, ein alter Hase, der Veteran --- GOOGLE INDEX old-timer: approximately 3,300,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
On Sundays and public holidays, youngsters play football on the hilltop's only flat area, parents arrange picnics and OLD-TIMERS reminisce or sit in silent thought.
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OLD-TIMERS contend that Bangalore spends far too much money and time on services for its newly arrived software writers and call-center workers.
(BusinessWeek magazine)
(BBC News)
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OLD-TIMERS contend that Bangalore spends far too much money and time on services for its newly arrived software writers and call-center workers.
(BusinessWeek magazine)
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old-timer
noun
- an old man, or someone who has been or worked in a place for a long time
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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OLD-TIMER ONE-LINERS
As the older generation demographic increases, so does the humour. Here are some classics:
Regular naps prevent old age, especially if you take them while driving. Author Unknown
An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested he is in her. Agatha Christie
I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work...I want to achieve it through not dying. Woody Allen
I’ve learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. Andy Rooney
There is only one cure for gray hair. It was invented by a Frenchman. It is called the guillotine. P.G. Wodehouse
At my age, flowers scare me. George Burns
A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, “At my age, I don’t even buy green bananas.” Claude Pepper
He’s so old that when he orders a three-minute egg, they ask for the money up front. George Burns
It’s not that I’m afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen
When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of algebra. Will Rogers
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FALSE-FRIEND WARNING
German speakers who claim to love or collect "old timers" would be considered rather quirky in native-speaker circles.
It's better to love or collect vintage, or veteran, or classic cars when speaking English.
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SYNONYMS
geezer (Brit), old hand, senior, veteran
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"Young workers can learn a lot about the business from old-timers in the company."
noun
- an old man, or someone who has been or worked in a place for a long time
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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OLD-TIMER ONE-LINERS
As the older generation demographic increases, so does the humour. Here are some classics:
Regular naps prevent old age, especially if you take them while driving. Author Unknown
An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested he is in her. Agatha Christie
I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work...I want to achieve it through not dying. Woody Allen
I’ve learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. Andy Rooney
There is only one cure for gray hair. It was invented by a Frenchman. It is called the guillotine. P.G. Wodehouse
At my age, flowers scare me. George Burns
A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, “At my age, I don’t even buy green bananas.” Claude Pepper
He’s so old that when he orders a three-minute egg, they ask for the money up front. George Burns
It’s not that I’m afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen
When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of algebra. Will Rogers
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FALSE-FRIEND WARNING
German speakers who claim to love or collect "old timers" would be considered rather quirky in native-speaker circles.
It's better to love or collect vintage, or veteran, or classic cars when speaking English.
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SYNONYMS
geezer (Brit), old hand, senior, veteran
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"Young workers can learn a lot about the business from old-timers in the company."
