old hand

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old hand

noun old hands

idiomatic A person who is experienced at a certain activity. Near-synonyms: insider, initiate; habitué
Similar: veteran, warhorse, insider, initiate, habitué

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noun experienced person at certain activity

Español	perro viejo, veterano
Deutsch	alter Hase, Routinier
Italiano	veterano, esperto
Română	veteran

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@misc{old_hand_2026,
  title = {old hand},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/old%20hand},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}