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  1. etymology - What's the origin of the word "geezer"? - English …

    May 27, 2011 · "Geezer" actually means an odd or eccentric man. This word came from guise, which was: (in Scotland and N England) the practice or custom of disguising oneself in fancy …

  2. meaning - I heard "geezer" (?) on "Rumpole of the Bailey" - English ...

    Aug 6, 2019 · In UK slang geezer (or geeza) can just mean a man, regardless of age, like 'chap' or 'bloke'. In the context of Rumpole of the Bailey, I'm guessing she's saying that he "locked …

  3. What is the origin of BrEng ‘bird’ meaning “young woman”?

    Dec 20, 2014 · Here, geezer is a British slang for a young lad, bloke (can be an equivalent of dude in AmE). "The Hostage" and "Make me an Offer" were the famous movies of that time.

  4. greetings - What's an appropriate response to a British person …

    Oct 16, 2015 · You are correct, there are two meanings which you mention. The first one has a couple of possible responses: 1 - yes, yeah or something else short and semi-positive 2 - a …

  5. What's the origin of the phrase "cruising for bruising"?

    Apr 1, 2022 · -1 It was also used in the song "Money" from Pink Floyd's 1973 album "Dark Side of the Moon". During the fade out, a woman in the voiceover can be heard saying, "That geezer …

  6. What is the word to describe pseudo-elite people who despite …

    May 8, 2021 · What I mean is being uncultured, not necessarily evil. This is often the case with people who have recently climbed the socio-economical ladder and newly gained huge wealth …

  7. "Man" is to "womanizer" as "woman" is to what?

    May 27, 2012 · What's the feminine version of womanizer?Your title and question are a bit contradictory. Reading the title, I inferred that the question was a man womanizes a female so …

  8. etymology - Origin of "You're nicked, sunshine!" - English …

    Mar 17, 2018 · As pretty much anyone who's ever watched an English police procedural can attest to, English policemen use the phrase "you're nicked, sunshine!" whenever they …

  9. meaning - Is there an explanation for why both "pop" and "pops" …

    Mar 22, 2018 · Nowadays, ''Pop,'' when capitalized and used as the name for someone who is not your father, refers to a likable geezer or the grizzled night watchman. The declension of filial …

  10. word choice - "There is a car on/in the street" - English Language ...

    I am not a native speaker, but I am a pretty good English speaker and I get confused with prepositions a lot. But in my opinion, for the 1st one, either on or in can work. If we say on the …