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Old people

the aged

noun

people who are old

centenarian

noun

someone who is 100 years old or older

the elderly

adjective

old people. Many people now think that this expression is offensive.

Methuselah

someone who is very old

nonagenarian

noun

someone who is between 90 and 99 years old

OAP

noun

old age pensioner: someone who is old enough to receive a pension from the government

octogenarian

noun

someone who is between 80 and 89 years old

the old

adjective

old people. Many people now think that this expression is offensive.

old folk

noun

old people

oldster

noun

an old person

pensioner

noun

someone who receives a pension from the government after they reach the age when they are officially old enough to stop working

senior

noun

a senior citizen

senior citizen

noun

someone who is more than 60 years old

septuagenarian

noun

someone who is between 70 and 79 years old

sexagenarian

noun

someone who is between 60 and 69 years old

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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