gubbe — meaning in English
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English meaning
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gadgie
noun A person who is poorly educated and engages in hooliganism, petty criminality or loutish behaviour. This usage sometimes carries the connotation of youth.
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geezer
noun An old man, especially one seen as eccentric or cranky.
Senses
gubbe is used for these senses in English:
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gadgie
(Scotland, Geordie, Mackem, Teesside) A man.
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geezer
(informal, chiefly, North America, sometimes, mildly, derogatory) An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.
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old man
(literally) An elderly man.
geezer — full definition
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noun An old man, especially one seen as eccentric or cranky.
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noun British slang for a man, often one who is likeable but a bit rough around the edges.
