Geezer Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɡiːzə/

GEE-zur

UK

/ɡˈiːzɐ/

gee-ZUH

التعريف

An informal British English word for an old man, often used jokingly or affectionately, or for any man in a relaxed context.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Geezer' is mostly UK slang and can sound rude if used disrespectfully. It usually describes an older man but can refer to any man in London slang ('proper geezer' = 'real man'). Not used in formal situations.

• Spanish: viejo (informal) - tipo (informal, hombre)
• Portuguese (BR): velho (informal) - figura (informal, homem)
• Portuguese (PT): velhote (informal) - tipo (informal, homem)
• Chinese (Simplified): 老头儿 (口语) - 老家伙 (口语)
• Chinese (Traditional): 老頭兒 (口語) - 老傢伙 (口語)
• Hindi: बूढ़ा (अनौपचारिक) - आदमी (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: عجوز (عامية) - رجل (عامية)
• Bengali: বুড়ো লোক - লোকটা (স্ল্যাং)
• Russian: старик - мужик (разг.)
• Japanese: おじいさん - おっさん
• Vietnamese: ông già - lão già (không trang trọng)
• Korean: 노인 - 아저씨 (비격식)
• Turkish: ihtiyar - adam (argo)
• Urdu: بوڑھا آدمی - بزرگ (عام بول چال)
• Indonesian: kakek - orang tua (gaul) - bapak (informal)

جمل نموذجية

The old geezer lives next door.

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Who's that geezer in the funny hat?

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A grumpy geezer was complaining at the store.

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He's a proper geezer—always telling stories down at the pub.

natural

Some young guy called me a geezer—should I be offended?

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You see that geezer over there? That’s the owner of the place.

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