old-timer
noun [C] /ˌəʊldˈtaɪ.mər/
/ˈoʊldˌtaɪ.mɚ/ informalDefinition
› an old man, or someone who has been or worked in a place for a long timeExperiencedThe elderlyOld or old-fashionedDescribing people who are old
(Definition of old-timer noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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