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old-sweat

old-sweat is the alternative spelling of old sweat.

Meaning of old sweat

Noun

old sweat (plural old sweats)

  1. (UK, World-War-I, slang) An experienced soldier.
  2. (UK, slang) A veteran soldier or war veteran.
    • A lifelong buddy of mine, this Herring, linked to me by what are called imperishable memories. Years ago, when striplings, he and I had done a stretch together at Malvern House, Bramley-on-Sea, the preparatory school conducted by that prince of stinkers, Aubrey Upjohn MA, and had frequently stood...1960, P. G. Wodehouse, chapter I, in Jeeves in the Offing
  3. (UK, figuratively, slang) Someone experienced in his or her field.

Forms of old-sweat

pluralold-sweats

Questions about old-sweat

What is old-sweat the alternative spelling of?
Old-sweat is the alternative spelling of old sweat.

Words near old-sweat in the dictionary

  1. old-olds
  2. old-school
  3. old-schools
  4. old-shoe
  5. old-style
  6. old-sweat
  7. old-sweats
  8. old-time
  9. old-time country
  10. old-time music
  11. old-timely

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