geezer C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɡiːzɚ/ UK /ˈɡiːzə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an old man, often eccentric; (British slang) a man or fellow The old geezer told the same story every afternoon. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an old man, often... fellowchapblokecodgermanguy Etymology AI details A late-19th-century dialectal variant of 'guiser' ('mummer, one in disguise'), from 'guise' (from Old French 'guise' 'manner, fashion', of Germanic origin). guise Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # geezer **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡiːzɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡiːzə/ ## Meanings 1. an old man, often eccentric; (British slang) a man or fellow ## Examples - The old geezer told the same story every afternoon. ## Synonyms - fellow - chap - bloke - codger - man - guy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: guise ## Etymology A late-19th-century dialectal variant of 'guiser' ('mummer, one in disguise'), from 'guise' (from Old French 'guise' 'manner, fashion', of Germanic origin). ## AI Etymology Geezer is a late-19th-century dialectal variant of 'guiser' ('mummer, one in disguise'), from 'guise' (from Old French 'guise' 'manner, fashion', of Germanic origin). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun, it denotes "an old man, often eccentric; (British slang) a man or fellow", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Old French guise. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown