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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. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. "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 …

  7. 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 …

  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 …