old men
Geezers and fogies
Old men is the plural of old man, referring to males who have reached advanced age.
The phrase carries cultural weight—old men may be seen as wise elders or as out-of-touch figures clinging to power: The old men in Congress don't understand the internet.
In informal address, old man means father or husband: My old man's picking me up at six.
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
- seniorsOldest in a group
- senior citizenAged person, typically retired
- veteransFormer armed forces members
- war storiesNarratives of military experience
octogenarians · nursing home · retired · wise man · aging · gray hair · geezers · storyteller · philosopher · Gandalf · sage · patriarch · hermit · Socrates · Confucius · tribal chief · pensions · rocking chairs
- seniorssenior citizens, senior, aged, retiree, pensioner
- commedia dell'arteHarlequin, Pierrot, Scaramouche, stock characters, commedia
- kafeneioGreek coffee, frappe, backgammon, worry beads, demitasse
- Greek comedyAristophanes, The Birds, Greek theatre, Greek drama, comedic plays
vitality and cultural association
old menyoung girls
youth · children · young people · the next generation · young adults