old-timer

Meaning

1. noun One who has been around for a long time or has a great deal of experience. An elder.

   A: Hey, how's it going, old-timer? B: Ha ha, nice try — you're even older than I am! A: It takes one to know one, after all.

2. noun An elder.

   A: Hey, how's it going, old-timer? B: Ha ha, nice try — you're even older than I am! A: It takes one to know one, after all.

3. noun A veteran.

   Some of the old-timers around here might be able to tell you how it all began.

Similar words

old stager old hand veteran warhorse mossback antique gaffer old geezer fella buddy

Word family

old-timers