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old timer's disease

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Meaning · English

Eggcorn of Alzheimer's disease (“a disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes”).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bệnh mất trí nhớ (rối loạn liên quan đến mất chức năng tinh thần do thay đổi mô não)

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⚠ Register: derogatory, humorous, 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).

Common questions

What does “old timer's disease” mean?

Eggcorn of Alzheimer's disease (“a disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes”).

Is “old timer's disease” formal or informal?

old timer's disease is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.

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