old timer's disease
English edit
Etymology edit
From old timer + -’s + disease, from the fact that the disease disproportionately affects older people, and because of the similarity between Alzheimer’s and old timer’s.[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌəʊl(d)ˌtaɪməz dɪˈziːz/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌoʊl(d)ˌtaɪməɹz dəˈziz/
Audio (GA) (file) - Rhymes: -iːz
- Hyphenation: old tim‧er's dis‧ease
Noun edit
old timer's disease (uncountable)
- (neurology, pathology, slang, sometimes derogatory or humorous) Eggcorn of Alzheimer's disease (“a disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes”).
Alternative forms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
eggcorn of Alzheimer's disease — see Alzheimer's disease
References edit
- ^ Compare “old-timer’s disease, n.” under “old-timer, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2022.
Further reading edit
- Alzheimer's disease on Wikipedia.Wikipedia