old soldier
English
Noun
old
soldier
(
plural
old soldiers
)
A former soldier, or one who has served for a long time.
[from 17th c.]
Someone with a lot of
experience
in something; an
old hand
.
[from 18th c.]
(
US
,
slang
)
The
butt
of a smoked
cigar
, or an empty bottle of
liquor
.
[from 19th c.]
(
slang
)
A
bottle
whose contents are drunk at a single sitting.
Derived terms
come the old soldier
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