Usually means: Experienced and skilled in field.
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  1. old hand: Merriam-Webster
  2. old hand: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. old hand: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. old hand: Collins English Dictionary
  5. old hand: Vocabulary.com
  6. old hand: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. old hand: Wiktionary
  8. old hand: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  9. old hand: Infoplease Dictionary
  10. old hand: Dictionary.com
  11. old hand: Rhymezone
  12. old hand: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  13. old hand: FreeDictionary.org
  14. old hand: Mnemonic Dictionary
  15. old hand: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. old hand: Idioms

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. old hand: Green’s Dictionary of Slang

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Definitions from Wiktionary (old hand)

▸ noun:  (idiomatic) A person who is experienced at a certain activity.

Similar:
old stager, old-timer, veteran, warhorse, old soldier, oldcomer, oldtimer, hand, safe pair of hands, habitué, more...

Opposite:
novice, beginner, newcomer

Types:
veteran, veterof, old-timer, old-school, more...

Phrases:
Hold an Old Friend's Hand, more...

Adjectives:
mates, fellowly, great, companionate, feer, friended, punk, marriageable, minion, fere, buddy

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Similar:
old stager, old-timer, veteran, warhorse, old soldier, oldcomer, oldtimer, hand, safe pair of hands, habitué, more...

Opposite:
novice, beginner, newcomer

Types:
veteran, veterof, old-timer, old-school, more...

Phrases:
Hold an Old Friend's Hand, more...

Adjectives:
mates, fellowly, great, companionate, feer, friended, punk, marriageable, minion, fere, buddy



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