silver surfer

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Definition of silver surfer in English English dictionary

An elderly person who regularly uses the Internet

Related Terms

silver surfers

plural form of silver surfer

Hyphenation

sil·ver surf·er

Turkish pronunciation

sîlvır sırfır

Pronunciation

/ˈsəlvər ˈsərfər/ /ˈsɪlvɜr ˈsɜrfɜr/

Etymology

() A pun, combining an allusion to the typical silver colour of an elderly person's hair and the notion of surfing the Internet. From the name of the comic-book character, The Silver Surfer.