doddery
adjective
dod·dery
ˈdä-d(ə-)rē 
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: showing or involving a loss of physical or cognitive abilities in old age
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Service was slow: all the waiters were doddery old men brought out of retirement.
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Alan Philps, Town & Country, 5 July 2023
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Alan Philps, Town & Country, 5 July 2023
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“Doddery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doddery. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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