old soldier

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === old soldier (plural old soldiers) (also figurative) A former soldier, or one who has served for a long time. [from 17th c.] Someone with a lot of experience in something; an old hand. [from 18th c.] (US, slang) The butt of a smoked cigar, or an empty bottle of liquor. [from 19th c.] (slang) A bottle whose contents are drunk at a single sitting. ==== Derived terms ==== come the old soldier ==== Translations ====