vieux de la vieille

French

Etymology

Ellipsis of vieux de la vieille garde (“veteran of the old guard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vjø d(ə) la vjɛj/

Noun

vieux de la vieille m (plural vieux de la vieille)

1. (informal) veteran, old hand, old-timer, old-school one, old boy, boy of the old brigade

   Synonyms: vieux briscard, vieux routier