olds
Those with experience
Olds is informal for old people, typically used with a possessive to mean one's parents: I'm visiting the olds this weekend, My olds won't let me stay out past midnight.
Common in Australian and British English, the term is affectionate or mildly irreverent rather than dismissive.
Elderly men, often grumpy
- codgersCantankerous elderly men
- fogeysOld-fashioned, resistant people
- seniorsOldest in a group
- veteransFormer armed forces members
oldsters · ancients · predecessors · ancestors · forebears · patriarchs · matriarchs · retirees
People in general
- familyRelated people together
- relativesThose connected by blood
- guardiansThose who protect others
- householdDomestic unit of residents
mom and dad · home · curfew · rules · permission · allowance · grounded · supervision
geezers
Elderly men, often grumpy
veterans · oldsters · ancients · predecessors · ancestors · forebears · patriarchs · matriarchs · retirees · pensioners
folks
People in general
mom and dad · household · home · curfew · rules · permission · allowance · grounded · supervision · authority
- old ageAdvanced years of life
- old manElderly male person
- old friendLong-established companion
- older brotherMale sibling born earlier
- older sisterFemale sibling born earlier
- old newsOutdated information
old, older, oldest, oldie, olden, oldies, old-timer, oldish, old-time