old crab

An eccentric or irritable older person, especially one whose views or attitudes are considered boring or old-fashioned. Ah, don't mind that old crab. He's just set in her ways. I've fully embraced that I'm going to be a grumpy old crab by the time I'm in my 60s.

See also: crab, old

See also:

an old fogey/fogy
fogey
fashion
altogether
be in the altogether
mucker
cat
high old time
bolt bucket

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