Dodderer

/ˈdɒdərər/ noun

Definition

A person who dodders; an old or infirm person who moves unsteadily.

Etymology

From dodder plus the suffix -er (meaning 'one who'). A descriptive term for someone displaying the characteristic unsteady movement of old age.

Kelly Says

Dodderer is a noun that can be gently humorous or genuinely sympathetic depending on tone—it's one of those words that reveals the speaker's attitude toward aging: is it a joke or a fact of life?

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