oldster
oldster noun: someone who is old.
Noun
oldster (plural oldsters)
- Someone who is old.
- 'Oh yes,' laughed Solitaire. 'Plenty of them. All the local inhabitants who take the money off the oldsters, for instance. The people who own the motels and the trailer-camps. You could make plenty of money running the bingo tournaments.'1954, Ian Fleming, “The Everglades”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 121
- He was quoted as saying alcohol was better than milk in the diet of "oldsters."1959, The Farm Quarterly, Volume 14, volume 14, Land Media Incorporated, page 20
- Synonyms:
- geezer, old timer, senior citizen, ager, antique, badge-cove, cheeser, coffin dodger, crinkly, eld
- Antonyms:
- youngster
- A midshipman of four years' standing; a master's mate.
oldster meaning in Urdu
oldster in Urdu
- بڑا, پختہ عمر
Synonyms of oldster
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Forms of oldster
| plural | oldsters |
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Origin of oldster
From old + -ster, modelled after youngster. Attested from early 19th c.
Questions about oldster
- What does oldster mean?
- Oldster means someone who is old.
- What is oldster in Urdu?
- Oldster in Urdu is بڑا, پختہ عمر. See Oldster meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is oldster?
- Oldster is a noun.
- What is the plural of oldster?
- The plural of oldster is oldsters.
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