pensioner
(chiefly, UK, Canada) Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.
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Man (26) who killed pensioner with MMA-style kick is jailed for five years https://www.europesays.com/ie/470991/ Joshua Rush (26) pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to the manslaughter of Charles McCaug…
I hope every damn protesting Vicar and Pensioner is forced to watch this!
As a pensioner I think the triple lock should be abolished and replaced with a single lock based on average wage increase. But I'd like to see an increase in benefits for those with no other pension. Also student loa…
Same here, and I think a lot of pensioners agree, the same with the WFP, providing there's provision for pensioner households whose only income is their state pension.
Man jailed after spinning kick caused pensioner’s death https://www.europesays.com/forums/137881/ Man jailed after spinning kick caused pensioner’s death — Latespoon
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(chiefly, UK, Canada) Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.
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(by extension) Someone who is at the age at which one typically receives a pension; an elderly person.
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(obsolete, UK, Cambridge University) A student who is not dependent on any foundation for support, but pays all university charges.
“Man (26) who killed pensioner with MMA-style kick is jailed for five years https://www.europesays.com/ie/470991/ Joshua Rush (26) pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to the manslaughter of Charles McCaughley (69) at…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I hope every damn protesting Vicar and Pensioner is forced to watch this!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“As a pensioner I think the triple lock should be abolished and replaced with a single lock based on average wage increase. But I'd like to see an increase in benefits for those with no other pension. Also student loan interest capped at bank rate.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Same here, and I think a lot of pensioners agree, the same with the WFP, providing there's provision for pensioner households whose only income is their state pension.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Man jailed after spinning kick caused pensioner’s death https://www.europesays.com/forums/137881/ Man jailed after spinning kick caused pensioner’s death — Latespoon”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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- old-age pensioner82%
(Britain) A person in receipt of an old age pension, a senior citizen.
- Greenwich pensioner62%
(UK, historical) A pensioner of the Royal Hospital for Seamen in Greenwich, London.
- pension book61%
(UK) A small book of vouchers supplied by the government to pensioners in order to issue weekly payments.