antediluvians

Noun

antediluvian (plural antediluvians)

1. A person who lived in the time prior to the great flood described in Genesis, especially one of the biblical patriarchs.

   Synonyms:

   prediluvian

2. (excessive, figuratively, humorous) A very old person.
   • From what cursed old antediluvian, who lived before the invention of the spinning-jennies, she learned this craft, Heaven only knows; […]1823 December 23 (indicated as 1824), [Walter Scott], “Discussion”, in St Ronan’s Well. […], volume III, Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst...

   Synonyms:

   ager, antique, badge-cove, cheeser, coffin dodger, crinkly, eld, elder, elderly, geriatric

   Antonyms:

   bairn, brat, child, chit, crumb cruncher, crumb crusher, crumb grinder, crumb snatcher, fry, juvenile

3. (excessive, figuratively, humorous) A person with extremely old-fashioned attitudes, ideas, etc., especially to a laughable extent; a fogey or old fogey.

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