old timer's disease

old tim·er's dis·ease
UK/ˌəʊl(d)ˌtaɪməz dɪˈziːz/US/ˌoʊl(d)ˌtaɪməɹz dəˈziz/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounold timer's disease (uncountable)

alternative old-timer's disease · alternative old-timers' disease · alternative old timers' disease

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alzheimer's disease

Origin

From old timer + -’s + disease, from the fact that the disease disproportionately affects older people, and because of the phonetic similarity between Alzheimer’s and old timer’s.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with old timer's disease

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APA

old timer's disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20timer's%20disease

MLA

“old timer's disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20timer's%20disease. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “old timer's disease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20timer's%20disease.

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