elderly person

  • 111crinkly — n British 1. an elderly person or adult. A young person s dismissive (or sometimes grudgingly affectionate) term. It forms part of the group of post 1970 vogue terms which includes dusty, crumbly and wrinklie. 2. a banknote, especially formerly a …

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  • 112gerries — n. (Australian Slang) elderly person; geriatric person …

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  • 113gerry — n. (Australian Slang) elderly person; geriatric person …

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  • 114oldster — old·ster || əʊldstÉ™(r) n. elderly person; aged person (Informal) …

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  • 115oldsters — old·ster || əʊldstÉ™(r) n. elderly person; aged person (Informal) …

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  • 116senior citizen — n. elderly person, person of retirement age …

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  • 117senior — [ si:nɪə, si:njə] adjective 1》 for or denoting older people.     ↘Brit. for or denoting schoolchildren above a certain age, typically eleven.     ↘US of the final year at a university or high school. 2》 [postposition] denoting the elder of two… …

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  • 118elder — adj 1. older, senior, of greater years, more advanced in age. 2. higher ranking, ranking, superior, chief, preeminent, paramount, foremost, primary, prime, principal. 3. earlier, former, prior, previous, bygone. n 4. senior, superior, master,… …

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  • 119old-timer — old′ tim′er n. 1) inf a person whose residence, membership, or experience dates from long ago 2) inf an elderly person; oldster • Etymology: 1855–60 …

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  • 120Alfemoe — (ALF a moe) Variations: ALP This type of parasitic vampire from Iceland is essentially a species of vampire known as an ALP. Interestingly enough, there is a belief amongst the people of Iceland that if an elderly person and a child fall asleep… …

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