oldster
Americannoun
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an old or elderly person.
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(in the British navy) a midshipman of four years' standing.
noun
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informal an older person
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navy a person who has been a midshipman for four years
Etymology
Origin of oldster
Example Sentences
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And he spoke as an oldster when he said, “And with the fairways being fast and firm, it allows players who are older to run the ball out there and have a chance.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2022
Even for this oldster, it was easy to set up an appointment online for my enhanced driver’s license.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2022
Kneelers may sound like an oldster gift, but gardening eventually brings everyone to their knees.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2021
Reporters looking for something that would both highlight Dole’s reputation as an out-of-touch oldster and a hapless campaigner pounced.
From Fox News • Mar. 13, 2019
Colin could hear the annoyance in Hassan's voice as he asked, in the monotone of the aggressively bored, what life had been like in Gutshot when the oldster was a kid.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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