VETERAN
ADJECTIVES
► HAIRY-ARSED ► HAIRY-ASSED veteran, mature → 1960s sl.
► OLD-TIME veteran, old-fashioned → L19 sl.
► OLD-TIMER veteran, old-fashioned → L19 sl.
► OLD-TIMEY veteran, old-fashioned → 1850 Amer. dial.
► VET veteran, experienced → 1930s US sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► OLD BILL a veteran; any old soldier, esp. if with heavy, drooping whiskers → 1915 military colloq.
► OLD FOUL DUDE a seasoned veteran → 1992 US sl.
► OLD HEAD a veteran; an elderly person; an old-timer → 1864 US sl.
► OLDSTER a veteran → 1953 sl.
► OLD SWEAT an old soldier; any veteran → 1910s sl., orig. military
► OLD WARRIOR any article that has seen much service; a veteran → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► OLD-TIMER a veteran → M19 sl.
► SALT an experienced veteran in any calling → 1970 UK sl.
► SWEAT any veteran → 1910s sl., orig. military
► WARHORSE a veteran, an old-timer → L19 US sl.
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