old salt

n : a man who serves as a sailor [syn: {mariner}, {seaman}, {tar},

{Jack-tar}, {seafarer}, {gob}, {sea dog}]

old fart

Tribal elder. A title self-assumed with remarkable frequency

by (especially) {Usenet}ters who have been programming for

more than about 25 years; often appears in {sig block}s

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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