Definition of old-timer in English:

old-timer

noun

informal

1A very experienced or long-serving person.
old-timers could reminisce about the days before fax machines
Example sentencesExamples
- Wall Street's old-timers knew from hard experience that, despite the hype, the market could not escape the law of gravity.
- One wonders, however, whether the old-timers on the population-policy team will be able to learn the new disciplines necessary in these circumstances.
- With classic hits like Nothing Else Matters, Enter Sandman, and the chilling One these old-timers of metal have something for everyone.
- There's the cold-eyed, creepy stillness and bottled aggression of the ex-military types, the jovial Swanndri bonhomie of the hunters, a swash of piratical old-timers and some adenoidal gun dorks.
- Those here before those dates were genuine old-timers, and those who came thereafter were newcomers, although there were degrees in that definition.
- The egg-and-tomato treatment he received at the hands of Congressmen in the Mumbai University hall (front campus) is still recalled by old-timers.
- The old world charm of the former building and its ambience are something that old-timers still miss.
- It's a very special art to cook on an open fire just like the old-timers used to do.
- Ten years ago, I was the old-timer computer expert and student issues researcher for the student government at the University of British Columbia.
- It suffers from a surprising First Movie generic problem; interior monologue voice-over, which is odd given that the Weitz brothers, whilst not old-timers, are not newbies either.
- But the other half, the old-timers who scrutinize every letter of every policy resolution for any hint of dilution or compromise, would not be so easily persuaded.
- Telling this story has reminded me of an old bloke that used to work on our shift, a proper old-timer, years of experience and the stories to go with it.
- Presentation is sweet - but will old-timers appreciate the browser taking away their ability to change font sizes through the pull-down menu?
- But Ali did something the old-timers used to do.
- Some old-timers, like this reviewer, muttered that it might be time to return a little closer to the balance of solemnity that formerly marked such occasions.
- But many old-timers do not like the new arrivals, especially now that some of the beaches have been opened up to the public.
- Gorman cares about oral history and urges other unions to get out and contact their old-timers before their experiences are lost forever.
- Australia's third biggest bank is facing a difficult upcoming AGM as a well-regarded bank manager runs for the board against two old-timers with a bit of baggage.
- There were conferences on the quay between important shore personages and our captain and chief medical officer; and a few of us, old-timers by now, leaned over the rail and joked about being back in the paperwork department again.
- She had all the tricks old-timers were taught to enthral connoisseurs.
Synonyms
retired soldier
1. 1.1North American An old person.
  〈贬〉老人
  hopeful youngsters clashed with old-timers
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's about two old-timers who live alone, unmarried, on a farm.
  They're both appealingly self-aware of pop's limitations; and, indeed, of their own, as old-timers in a teen-orientated genre.
  The stories have been told and retold where old-timers gather together to reminisce about others days.
  There's mutual respect among featured surfers of different generations, as if the old-timers, gnarly in years and the kind of waves they pursued, are passing on the baton.
  Besides bringing to screen a rarely seen Shakespeare play in India, the film has another extra element, which will probably make old-timers more than nostalgic.
  The record may well do for these assorted old-timers what the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon achieved for veteran Cuban musicians such as Ibrahim Ferrer.
  According to the inhabitants, many left when their children bought flats and moved to the mainland, leaving the island with just some old-timers.
  He had been busy accumulating knowledge, and stories told to him by his grandfather and other old-timers had fired his imagination.
  The objective of the meet would be to serve as a platform to channel the collective wisdom of old-timers and youthful enthusiasm to chart out the future of the institution.
  I say I think I can recommend the book because, belonging as I do to the hairy-eared old-timers, I may not be in the book's true target audience.
  These multitude blunders of the FFI 2004 only confirm the opinion that the organizers should be comprised of young people, instead of old-timers who suddenly resurface with the revival of the film scene.
  But, in adopting a technique which was widely used 150 years ago, you can easily slip into the habit of writing in the style which the old-timers used.
  But old-timers say, wall-writings were an effective means of communication.
  Further along, past the stoic old-timers playing bocci, and a wet-suited man struggling to rig up his windsurfer, a derelict concrete edifice looms high over the beach.
  No wonder old-timers say, ‘They just don't make them like these anymore.’
  Interviews with old-timers and vintage footage blend well with gorgeous snowy scenery and soft Gaelic music to paint a flattering picture of this latterly beleaguered resort.
  Evading the police - prominent amongst their number are the requisite hotheaded, ambitious youngster and world-weary old-timer - the assassin hides out in a rooms-by-the-quarter-hour hotel.
  A very few of the old-timers are still around to reminiscence those days.
  And while old-timers continue to pay homage to him, the next generation is probably not aware of the tremendous void his death has left for Jazz music.
  ‘Some old-timers don't want to bring up the past,’ Gee explained.
  But speak to old-timers and they mention two suspicious deaths in the 1960s, both recorded as accidents.
  More likely is that the Old Firm and the other 10 SPL clubs will continue to act like two old-timers snarling at each other across a park bench.
  The sources he uses are a combination of oral history - that is, he talked to many old-timers - and an assiduous search of local newspapers in the Clyde area.

Rhymes

climber, Jemima, mimer, part-timer, primer, rhymer, timer

Definition of old-timer in US English:

old-timer

nounˈoʊld ˈˌtaɪmər

informal

1A person who has had the same job, membership, or residence, etc., for a long time.
old-timers could reminisce about the days before fax machines
Example sentencesExamples
- Ten years ago, I was the old-timer computer expert and student issues researcher for the student government at the University of British Columbia.
- It's a very special art to cook on an open fire just like the old-timers used to do.
- But the other half, the old-timers who scrutinize every letter of every policy resolution for any hint of dilution or compromise, would not be so easily persuaded.
- But Ali did something the old-timers used to do.
- Wall Street's old-timers knew from hard experience that, despite the hype, the market could not escape the law of gravity.
- She had all the tricks old-timers were taught to enthral connoisseurs.
- Some old-timers, like this reviewer, muttered that it might be time to return a little closer to the balance of solemnity that formerly marked such occasions.
- The egg-and-tomato treatment he received at the hands of Congressmen in the Mumbai University hall (front campus) is still recalled by old-timers.
- One wonders, however, whether the old-timers on the population-policy team will be able to learn the new disciplines necessary in these circumstances.
- Gorman cares about oral history and urges other unions to get out and contact their old-timers before their experiences are lost forever.
- Australia's third biggest bank is facing a difficult upcoming AGM as a well-regarded bank manager runs for the board against two old-timers with a bit of baggage.
- But many old-timers do not like the new arrivals, especially now that some of the beaches have been opened up to the public.
- Presentation is sweet - but will old-timers appreciate the browser taking away their ability to change font sizes through the pull-down menu?
- There's the cold-eyed, creepy stillness and bottled aggression of the ex-military types, the jovial Swanndri bonhomie of the hunters, a swash of piratical old-timers and some adenoidal gun dorks.
- Those here before those dates were genuine old-timers, and those who came thereafter were newcomers, although there were degrees in that definition.
- It suffers from a surprising First Movie generic problem; interior monologue voice-over, which is odd given that the Weitz brothers, whilst not old-timers, are not newbies either.
- With classic hits like Nothing Else Matters, Enter Sandman, and the chilling One these old-timers of metal have something for everyone.
- The old world charm of the former building and its ambience are something that old-timers still miss.
- There were conferences on the quay between important shore personages and our captain and chief medical officer; and a few of us, old-timers by now, leaned over the rail and joked about being back in the paperwork department again.
- Telling this story has reminded me of an old bloke that used to work on our shift, a proper old-timer, years of experience and the stories to go with it.
Synonyms
retired soldier
1. 1.1North American An old person.
  〈贬〉老人
  hopeful youngsters clashed with old-timers
  Example sentencesExamples
  Further along, past the stoic old-timers playing bocci, and a wet-suited man struggling to rig up his windsurfer, a derelict concrete edifice looms high over the beach.
  A very few of the old-timers are still around to reminiscence those days.
  No wonder old-timers say, ‘They just don't make them like these anymore.’
  These multitude blunders of the FFI 2004 only confirm the opinion that the organizers should be comprised of young people, instead of old-timers who suddenly resurface with the revival of the film scene.
  The objective of the meet would be to serve as a platform to channel the collective wisdom of old-timers and youthful enthusiasm to chart out the future of the institution.
  But old-timers say, wall-writings were an effective means of communication.
  Besides bringing to screen a rarely seen Shakespeare play in India, the film has another extra element, which will probably make old-timers more than nostalgic.
  It's about two old-timers who live alone, unmarried, on a farm.
  He had been busy accumulating knowledge, and stories told to him by his grandfather and other old-timers had fired his imagination.
  Interviews with old-timers and vintage footage blend well with gorgeous snowy scenery and soft Gaelic music to paint a flattering picture of this latterly beleaguered resort.
  Evading the police - prominent amongst their number are the requisite hotheaded, ambitious youngster and world-weary old-timer - the assassin hides out in a rooms-by-the-quarter-hour hotel.
  They're both appealingly self-aware of pop's limitations; and, indeed, of their own, as old-timers in a teen-orientated genre.
  But speak to old-timers and they mention two suspicious deaths in the 1960s, both recorded as accidents.
  The stories have been told and retold where old-timers gather together to reminisce about others days.
  But, in adopting a technique which was widely used 150 years ago, you can easily slip into the habit of writing in the style which the old-timers used.
  ‘Some old-timers don't want to bring up the past,’ Gee explained.
  The record may well do for these assorted old-timers what the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon achieved for veteran Cuban musicians such as Ibrahim Ferrer.
  There's mutual respect among featured surfers of different generations, as if the old-timers, gnarly in years and the kind of waves they pursued, are passing on the baton.
  According to the inhabitants, many left when their children bought flats and moved to the mainland, leaving the island with just some old-timers.
  I say I think I can recommend the book because, belonging as I do to the hairy-eared old-timers, I may not be in the book's true target audience.
  And while old-timers continue to pay homage to him, the next generation is probably not aware of the tremendous void his death has left for Jazz music.
  The sources he uses are a combination of oral history - that is, he talked to many old-timers - and an assiduous search of local newspapers in the Clyde area.
  More likely is that the Old Firm and the other 10 SPL clubs will continue to act like two old-timers snarling at each other across a park bench.

单词	old-timer
释义	Definition of old-timer in English: old-timer noun informal 1A very experienced or long-serving person. old-timers could reminisce about the days before fax machines Example sentencesExamples Wall Street's old-timers knew from hard experience that, despite the hype, the market could not escape the law of gravity. One wonders, however, whether the old-timers on the population-policy team will be able to learn the new disciplines necessary in these circumstances. With classic hits like Nothing Else Matters, Enter Sandman, and the chilling One these old-timers of metal have something for everyone. There's the cold-eyed, creepy stillness and bottled aggression of the ex-military types, the jovial Swanndri bonhomie of the hunters, a swash of piratical old-timers and some adenoidal gun dorks. Those here before those dates were genuine old-timers, and those who came thereafter were newcomers, although there were degrees in that definition. The egg-and-tomato treatment he received at the hands of Congressmen in the Mumbai University hall (front campus) is still recalled by old-timers. The old world charm of the former building and its ambience are something that old-timers still miss. It's a very special art to cook on an open fire just like the old-timers used to do. Ten years ago, I was the old-timer computer expert and student issues researcher for the student government at the University of British Columbia. It suffers from a surprising First Movie generic problem; interior monologue voice-over, which is odd given that the Weitz brothers, whilst not old-timers, are not newbies either. But the other half, the old-timers who scrutinize every letter of every policy resolution for any hint of dilution or compromise, would not be so easily persuaded. Telling this story has reminded me of an old bloke that used to work on our shift, a proper old-timer, years of experience and the stories to go with it. Presentation is sweet - but will old-timers appreciate the browser taking away their ability to change font sizes through the pull-down menu? But Ali did something the old-timers used to do. Some old-timers, like this reviewer, muttered that it might be time to return a little closer to the balance of solemnity that formerly marked such occasions. But many old-timers do not like the new arrivals, especially now that some of the beaches have been opened up to the public. Gorman cares about oral history and urges other unions to get out and contact their old-timers before their experiences are lost forever. Australia's third biggest bank is facing a difficult upcoming AGM as a well-regarded bank manager runs for the board against two old-timers with a bit of baggage. There were conferences on the quay between important shore personages and our captain and chief medical officer; and a few of us, old-timers by now, leaned over the rail and joked about being back in the paperwork department again. She had all the tricks old-timers were taught to enthral connoisseurs. Synonyms retired soldier 1.1North American An old person. 〈贬〉老人 hopeful youngsters clashed with old-timers Example sentencesExamples It's about two old-timers who live alone, unmarried, on a farm. They're both appealingly self-aware of pop's limitations; and, indeed, of their own, as old-timers in a teen-orientated genre. The stories have been told and retold where old-timers gather together to reminisce about others days. There's mutual respect among featured surfers of different generations, as if the old-timers, gnarly in years and the kind of waves they pursued, are passing on the baton. Besides bringing to screen a rarely seen Shakespeare play in India, the film has another extra element, which will probably make old-timers more than nostalgic. The record may well do for these assorted old-timers what the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon achieved for veteran Cuban musicians such as Ibrahim Ferrer. According to the inhabitants, many left when their children bought flats and moved to the mainland, leaving the island with just some old-timers. He had been busy accumulating knowledge, and stories told to him by his grandfather and other old-timers had fired his imagination. The objective of the meet would be to serve as a platform to channel the collective wisdom of old-timers and youthful enthusiasm to chart out the future of the institution. I say I think I can recommend the book because, belonging as I do to the hairy-eared old-timers, I may not be in the book's true target audience. These multitude blunders of the FFI 2004 only confirm the opinion that the organizers should be comprised of young people, instead of old-timers who suddenly resurface with the revival of the film scene. But, in adopting a technique which was widely used 150 years ago, you can easily slip into the habit of writing in the style which the old-timers used. But old-timers say, wall-writings were an effective means of communication. Further along, past the stoic old-timers playing bocci, and a wet-suited man struggling to rig up his windsurfer, a derelict concrete edifice looms high over the beach. No wonder old-timers say, ‘They just don't make them like these anymore.’ Interviews with old-timers and vintage footage blend well with gorgeous snowy scenery and soft Gaelic music to paint a flattering picture of this latterly beleaguered resort. Evading the police - prominent amongst their number are the requisite hotheaded, ambitious youngster and world-weary old-timer - the assassin hides out in a rooms-by-the-quarter-hour hotel. A very few of the old-timers are still around to reminiscence those days. And while old-timers continue to pay homage to him, the next generation is probably not aware of the tremendous void his death has left for Jazz music. ‘Some old-timers don't want to bring up the past,’ Gee explained. But speak to old-timers and they mention two suspicious deaths in the 1960s, both recorded as accidents. More likely is that the Old Firm and the other 10 SPL clubs will continue to act like two old-timers snarling at each other across a park bench. The sources he uses are a combination of oral history - that is, he talked to many old-timers - and an assiduous search of local newspapers in the Clyde area. Rhymes climber, Jemima, mimer, part-timer, primer, rhymer, timer Definition of old-timer in US English: old-timer nounˈoʊld ˈˌtaɪmər informal 1A person who has had the same job, membership, or residence, etc., for a long time. old-timers could reminisce about the days before fax machines Example sentencesExamples Ten years ago, I was the old-timer computer expert and student issues researcher for the student government at the University of British Columbia. It's a very special art to cook on an open fire just like the old-timers used to do. But the other half, the old-timers who scrutinize every letter of every policy resolution for any hint of dilution or compromise, would not be so easily persuaded. But Ali did something the old-timers used to do. Wall Street's old-timers knew from hard experience that, despite the hype, the market could not escape the law of gravity. She had all the tricks old-timers were taught to enthral connoisseurs. Some old-timers, like this reviewer, muttered that it might be time to return a little closer to the balance of solemnity that formerly marked such occasions. The egg-and-tomato treatment he received at the hands of Congressmen in the Mumbai University hall (front campus) is still recalled by old-timers. One wonders, however, whether the old-timers on the population-policy team will be able to learn the new disciplines necessary in these circumstances. Gorman cares about oral history and urges other unions to get out and contact their old-timers before their experiences are lost forever. Australia's third biggest bank is facing a difficult upcoming AGM as a well-regarded bank manager runs for the board against two old-timers with a bit of baggage. But many old-timers do not like the new arrivals, especially now that some of the beaches have been opened up to the public. Presentation is sweet - but will old-timers appreciate the browser taking away their ability to change font sizes through the pull-down menu? There's the cold-eyed, creepy stillness and bottled aggression of the ex-military types, the jovial Swanndri bonhomie of the hunters, a swash of piratical old-timers and some adenoidal gun dorks. Those here before those dates were genuine old-timers, and those who came thereafter were newcomers, although there were degrees in that definition. It suffers from a surprising First Movie generic problem; interior monologue voice-over, which is odd given that the Weitz brothers, whilst not old-timers, are not newbies either. With classic hits like Nothing Else Matters, Enter Sandman, and the chilling One these old-timers of metal have something for everyone. The old world charm of the former building and its ambience are something that old-timers still miss. There were conferences on the quay between important shore personages and our captain and chief medical officer; and a few of us, old-timers by now, leaned over the rail and joked about being back in the paperwork department again. Telling this story has reminded me of an old bloke that used to work on our shift, a proper old-timer, years of experience and the stories to go with it. Synonyms retired soldier 1.1North American An old person. 〈贬〉老人 hopeful youngsters clashed with old-timers Example sentencesExamples Further along, past the stoic old-timers playing bocci, and a wet-suited man struggling to rig up his windsurfer, a derelict concrete edifice looms high over the beach. A very few of the old-timers are still around to reminiscence those days. No wonder old-timers say, ‘They just don't make them like these anymore.’ These multitude blunders of the FFI 2004 only confirm the opinion that the organizers should be comprised of young people, instead of old-timers who suddenly resurface with the revival of the film scene. The objective of the meet would be to serve as a platform to channel the collective wisdom of old-timers and youthful enthusiasm to chart out the future of the institution. But old-timers say, wall-writings were an effective means of communication. Besides bringing to screen a rarely seen Shakespeare play in India, the film has another extra element, which will probably make old-timers more than nostalgic. It's about two old-timers who live alone, unmarried, on a farm. He had been busy accumulating knowledge, and stories told to him by his grandfather and other old-timers had fired his imagination. Interviews with old-timers and vintage footage blend well with gorgeous snowy scenery and soft Gaelic music to paint a flattering picture of this latterly beleaguered resort. Evading the police - prominent amongst their number are the requisite hotheaded, ambitious youngster and world-weary old-timer - the assassin hides out in a rooms-by-the-quarter-hour hotel. They're both appealingly self-aware of pop's limitations; and, indeed, of their own, as old-timers in a teen-orientated genre. But speak to old-timers and they mention two suspicious deaths in the 1960s, both recorded as accidents. The stories have been told and retold where old-timers gather together to reminisce about others days. But, in adopting a technique which was widely used 150 years ago, you can easily slip into the habit of writing in the style which the old-timers used. ‘Some old-timers don't want to bring up the past,’ Gee explained. The record may well do for these assorted old-timers what the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon achieved for veteran Cuban musicians such as Ibrahim Ferrer. There's mutual respect among featured surfers of different generations, as if the old-timers, gnarly in years and the kind of waves they pursued, are passing on the baton. According to the inhabitants, many left when their children bought flats and moved to the mainland, leaving the island with just some old-timers. I say I think I can recommend the book because, belonging as I do to the hairy-eared old-timers, I may not be in the book's true target audience. And while old-timers continue to pay homage to him, the next generation is probably not aware of the tremendous void his death has left for Jazz music. The sources he uses are a combination of oral history - that is, he talked to many old-timers - and an assiduous search of local newspapers in the Clyde area. More likely is that the Old Firm and the other 10 SPL clubs will continue to act like two old-timers snarling at each other across a park bench.
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