badge-cove

noun

A parish pensioner.

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geriatricoldstersenior citizen
First used 18th–19th c.
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Meanings

nounbadge-cove (plural badge-coves)

plural badge-coves

  1. archaicthieves' cantA parish pensioner.First known use 18th–19th c.
  2. obsoleteA licensed (badged) beggar.First known use 16th–18th c.
  3. PolariAn old person; a senior citizen.

    Synonyms: geriatric

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn old person; a senior citizen.

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geriatric
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oldstersenior citizen
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antediluvianeldelderlygeriatricoldolder adultold fogeyoldieoldsterold-timerseniorsenior citizensilver top
Cite this entry
APA

badge-cove. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badge-cove

MLA

“badge-cove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badge-cove. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “badge-cove,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badge-cove.

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