0 an old man, or someone who has been or worked in a place for a long time --
1 infml someone who has lived a long time, or who has lived or worked in a place for a long time --
The company also invited these old-timers, in their late thirties, to leave the company to make way for younger people.
I quoted them as "old-timers," not as obsolete.
The "old-timers" on the county councils and borough councils did not have the benefit of recreation grounds and playing fields.
Some of this will be review for researchers who have been immersed in this topic for several years, but even the old-timers are likely to find something new here.
The old-timers derive their narrative authority from their active par ticipation in the events they narrate.
Three suggestions are : (1) institute month-long summer workshops for senior workers new to the field, taught by experienced ' ' old-timers ' ' and designed to produce publishable results.
During this time a number of cultural activities take place: local rake-n-scrape, old-timer fashion show and much more including the highlight of the event - the boat race.
Now that he's an old-timer, his music seems even more solid and substantial.