Geezerhood (Noun)
Meaning
A late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Many people fear the onset of geezerhood with all its associated health problems and loss of physical energy.
- After a lifetime of working outdoors he was now entering geezerhood with worn-out joints and failing eyesight.
- Old Jack may be nearing geezerhood but he's still sharp as a tack and enjoys outsmarting his opponents at chess.
- They say you're over the hill and ready for geezerhood as soon as you hit sixty, but Jack felt like he was just getting started.
- Geezerhood found her teaching ancient history to packed lecture halls, where she was an inspiration to her students.