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
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