geezer

[gee-zer]

noun

Slang.

1. an odd or eccentric man.

   the old geezer who sells shoelaces on the corner.

geezer

/ ˈɡiːzə /

noun

1. a man

Word History and Origins

Origin of geezer¹

1880–85; variant of guiser ( guise (v.), -er ¹ ), representing dial. pronunciation

Word History and Origins

Origin of geezer¹

C19: probably from dialect pronunciation of guiser, from _guise + _-er ¹

Example Sentences

"I'm feeling 100%, I feel very, very strong physically. My energy's very good, so for an old geezer, I'm in a good spot."

From BBC

He denigrated seniors concerned about their benefits as “greedy geezers” and added, “What a wretched group of seniors you must be ... for shoveling out this bull—.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Father Time is undefeated. Trump is not in any shape to stand out there in the cold," he wrote on X. "Got to give the old geezer credit for understanding his limitations."

From Salon

I believe the reason the party is so united, surprisingly enough, is because of Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the two old geezers everyone is determined to finally put out to pasture.

From Salon

Traditionally, older folks worried that young people were too promiscuous; now perhaps we geezers should fret about youthful celibacy.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• dude 
• fellow 
• lad 
• man 

When To Use

What does geezer mean?

Geezer is a mildly negative slang term for a man, especially an older man who’s considered odd in some way.In American slang, geezer almost always refers to an older man and is especially used in the phrase old geezer. In British slang, geezer just refers to any man.In both cases, though, the term is used in a mildly insulting, dismissive way.Example: There’s always some old geezer standing on that street corner handing out weird pamphlets.