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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread geezer--what's the origin? #15675 01/15/2001 4:07 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 8 InADearThorn stranger InADearThorn stranger Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 8 The definition of geezer as an odd, eccentric person is known. What is the origin of that slang word? Thanks, Arno Life is a beach, and then you dive. Life is a beach, and then you dive. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted geezer--what's the origin? InADearThorn 01/15/2001 4:07 PM Re: geezer--what's the origin? Faldage 01/15/2001 5:41 PM Re: geezer--what's the origin? tsuwm 01/16/2001 12:53 AM Re: geezer--what's the origin? AnnaStrophic 01/16/2001 1:52 AM Re: geezer--what's the origin? Jackie 01/16/2001 3:15 AM Re: geezer--what's the origin? Faldage 01/16/2001 2:00 PM Re: geezer--what's the origin? Jackie 01/16/2001 2:48 PM Re: geezer--what's the origin? wow 01/16/2001 2:51 PM Re: geezer--what's the origin? Fiberbabe 01/16/2001 11:33 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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