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old fart

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old fart - Tribal elder. A title self-assumed with remarkable frequency by (especially) Usenetters who have been programming for more than about 25 years; often appears in sig blocks attached to Jargon File contributions of great archaeological significance. This is a term of insult in the second or third person but one of pride in first person.


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For the next forty-five years, this country remained spooked by the garrulous old fart.
Fidel, you ol' fart by Ivins, Molly / The Progressive
``There's still a lot of us old farts from Vietnam around, but nobody's shooting at us anymore,'' said Cox, 62.
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What makes that easier to take than old fart on the bank?
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