The difference between Geezer and Wide boy

When used as nouns, geezer means a male person, whereas wide boy means a man who lives by his wits, wheeling and dealing.


check bellow for the other definitions of Geezer and Wide boy

  1. Geezer as a noun (informal, chiefly, British, dated in US):

    A male person.

  2. Geezer as a noun (UK, chiefly, Cockney, slang):

    Someone affable but morally dubious; a wide boy.

  3. Geezer as a noun (UK, slang):

    Informal address to a male.

    Examples:

    "Hi geezer, you alright?"

  4. Geezer as a noun (informal, chiefly, US, sometimes, mildly, derogatory):

    An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.

  5. Geezer as a noun (British):

    A device for boiling water for such domestic uses as heating or washing; a boiler. The normal spelling is water .

  6. Geezer as a noun (archaic, British, slang):

    Wife; old woman.

  1. Wide boy as a noun (British):

    A man who lives by his wits, wheeling and dealing.

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