Dodderers

/ˈdɒdərərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of dodderer; multiple people who dodder or move unsteadily due to age or infirmity.

Etymology

Standard English pluralization of dodderer by adding the -s suffix.

Kelly Says

In British literature, you'll see 'dodderers' used sometimes affectionately, sometimes dismissively, to describe groups of elderly people—it's a class-marked word that says as much about the speaker's attitude as it does about the people being described.

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