old soldier
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The butt of a smoked cigar, or an empty bottle of liquor.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A bottle whose contents are drunk at a single sitting.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “old soldier” mean?
The butt of a smoked cigar, or an empty bottle of liquor.
Is “old soldier” formal or informal?
old soldier is generally slang.