old fart

( n.)

   Tribal  elder.  A  title  self-assumed  with  remarkable frequency by
   (esp.)  Usenetters  who  have been programming for more than about 25
   years;  often  appears  in  {sig  block}s  attached  to  Jargon  File
   contributions  of great archeological significance. This is a term of
   insult  in  the  second  or  third  person  but one of pride in first
   person.

[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {kluge}{smurf}]