old timers' diseaseとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

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.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌəʊl(d)ˌtaɪməz dɪˈziːz/
• (General American) IPA: /ˌoʊl(d)ˌtaɪməɹz dəˈziz/
• 韻: -iːz
• ハイフネーション: old tim‧er's dis‧ease

名詞

old timer's disease (uncountable)

1. (neurology, pathology, slang, sometimes derogatory or humorous) Eggcorn of Alzheimer's disease (“a disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes”).

別の表記

• old-timer's disease, old-timers' disease, old timers' disease

関連する語

• old folks' home

参照

Further reading

• Alzheimer's disease on Wikipedia.Wikipedia