oldstern.

Brit.

/ˈəʊldstə/, U.S.

/ˈoʊl(d)stər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: old adj., -ster suffix.

Etymology: < old adj. + -ster suffix, after youngster n.

1. Nautical. A midshipman who has served for over four years. Cf. youngster n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > midshipman > senior

oldster1818

1818 ‘A. Burton’ Adventures Johnny Newcome ii. 77 An Oldster with a Gunter's scale Bestow'd his blows as fast as hail.

1866 Cornhill Mag. Oct. 477 It is their duty as ‘oldsters’ to keep the ‘youngsters’ in order.

1899 Amer. Hist. Rev. 4 380 The course for oldsters, after five years' service at sea, was but one academic year, when they were graduated as passed-midshipmen.

1985 Mil. Affairs 49 160/1 Some of these problems pertained to the accommodating of both ‘youngsters’ and ‘oldsters’.

1996 P. O'Brian Yellow Admiral vi. 143 The signal midshipman, an oldster named Callow who had sailed with Jack before.

2. gen. A person who is no longer a youth or novice; an elderly or experienced person.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > old person > [noun]

oldeOE

morea1382

olderc1450

ancient1502

mouldy chopsa1640

antediluvian1648

prediluvian1690

emerit1710

pelt1757

old fogey1793

antique1801

relic1832

old head1838

oldster1846

elderling1863

the Ancient of Days1935

senior citizen1938

OAP1942

golden ager1948

coffin dodger1954

wrinkly1972

crumbly1976

geriatric1977

1846 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) x. 91 Her eyes would play the Devil with the youngsters before long—‘and the oldsters too, Sir, if you come to that,’ added the Major.

1883 Harper's Mag. Jan. 277/2 The carriages appeared for the oldsters, and the youngsters went on foot.

1929 Travel Nov. 11/1 You can talk with all sorts and conditions of men, to oldsters and children..and thus get no end of practice.

1955 F. G. Ashbrook Butchering iii. 4 (caption) Ground beef broiled on toast..is a favorite with the youngsters and the oldsters as well.

1986 D. Nabokov tr. V. Nabokov Enchanter (1987) ii. 39 He had..paid hardly any attention to her..—not like one of your putrid oldsters who always carry some candy to lure the lasses.

2002 Fangoria Mar. 55/1 The veteran Spanish actor Pepe Sancho is among the first victims (as usual, the oldsters get theirs first!).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oldster
释义	oldstern. Brit. /ˈəʊldstə/, U.S. /ˈoʊl(d)stər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: old adj., -ster suffix. Etymology: < old adj. + -ster suffix, after youngster n. 1. Nautical. A midshipman who has served for over four years. Cf. youngster n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > midshipman > senior oldster1818 1818 ‘A. Burton’ Adventures Johnny Newcome ii. 77 An Oldster with a Gunter's scale Bestow'd his blows as fast as hail. 1866 Cornhill Mag. Oct. 477 It is their duty as ‘oldsters’ to keep the ‘youngsters’ in order. 1899 Amer. Hist. Rev. 4 380 The course for oldsters, after five years' service at sea, was but one academic year, when they were graduated as passed-midshipmen. 1985 Mil. Affairs 49 160/1 Some of these problems pertained to the accommodating of both ‘youngsters’ and ‘oldsters’. 1996 P. O'Brian Yellow Admiral vi. 143 The signal midshipman, an oldster named Callow who had sailed with Jack before. 2. gen. A person who is no longer a youth or novice; an elderly or experienced person. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > old person > [noun] oldeOE morea1382 olderc1450 ancient1502 mouldy chopsa1640 antediluvian1648 prediluvian1690 emerit1710 pelt1757 old fogey1793 antique1801 relic1832 old head1838 oldster1846 elderling1863 the Ancient of Days1935 senior citizen1938 OAP1942 golden ager1948 coffin dodger1954 wrinkly1972 crumbly1976 geriatric1977 1846 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) x. 91 Her eyes would play the Devil with the youngsters before long—‘and the oldsters too, Sir, if you come to that,’ added the Major. 1883 Harper's Mag. Jan. 277/2 The carriages appeared for the oldsters, and the youngsters went on foot. 1929 Travel Nov. 11/1 You can talk with all sorts and conditions of men, to oldsters and children..and thus get no end of practice. 1955 F. G. Ashbrook Butchering iii. 4 (caption) Ground beef broiled on toast..is a favorite with the youngsters and the oldsters as well. 1986 D. Nabokov tr. V. Nabokov Enchanter (1987) ii. 39 He had..paid hardly any attention to her..—not like one of your putrid oldsters who always carry some candy to lure the lasses. 2002 Fangoria Mar. 55/1 The veteran Spanish actor Pepe Sancho is among the first victims (as usual, the oldsters get theirs first!). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1818
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