old timer's disease

名词 n.
英 /ˌəʊl(d)ˌtaɪməz dɪˈziːz/    美 /ˌoʊl(d)ˌtaɪməɹz dəˈziz/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Eggcorn of Alzheimer's disease (“a disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes”). derogatory,humorous,slang,sometimes,uncountable

词形变化

old-timer's disease alternative old-timers' disease alternative old timers' disease alternative

词源

From old timer + -’s + disease, from the fact that the disease disproportionately affects older people, and because of the phonetic similarity between Alzheimer’s and old timer’s.
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