oldster

American  

[ohld-ster] / ˈoʊld stər /

noun

1. an old or elderly person.

2. (in the British navy) a midshipman of four years' standing.

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oldster British  

/ ˈəʊldstə /

noun

1. informal an older person

2. navy a person who has been a midshipman for four years

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Etymology

Origin of oldster

1810–20; old + -ster, modeled on youngster

Example Sentences

We fall almost immediately into the sort of things-fall-apart talk in which oldsters are apt to indulge—he about his country, I about mine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here, youngsters and oldsters alike turned up to pay tribute to the band.

From Los Angeles Times

Grammy voters go back and forth with this award: Sometimes they anoint headstrong youngsters as rock’s great new hope; other times they congratulate wizened oldsters for staying in the game.

From Los Angeles Times

Here’s a quick example of how young people still get Alanis while critical oldsters fail to learn any new tricks.

From Salon

Though 75, she’s no cute oldster; Hugo Lockerby, the guru-like teacher with a wandering accent, thinks she may even be a genius.

From New York Times