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geezer

/ˈɡiːzə/
noun
  1. (dated in US) A male person.

  2. (chiefly Cockney) Someone affable but morally dubious; a wide boy.

    Similar: spiv, wide boy

  3. Term of address for a male.

    "Hi, geezer, you alright?"

    Similar: mate

Synonymsmate, spiv, wide boy
noun
  1. A boiling natural spring which throws forth at frequent intervals jets of water, mud etc., driven up by the expansive power of steam.

  2. An instantaneous, and often dangerous, hot water heater.

  3. A domestic water boiler.

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