silver surfer

English

Etymology

A pun, combining an allusion to the typical silver colour of an elderly person's hair and the notion of surfing the Internet. From the name of a comic-book character, The Silver Surfer.

Noun

silver surfer (plural silver surfers)

  1. (idiomatic) An elderly person who regularly uses the Internet.

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Last modified on 8 April 2013, at 10:06