Silver surfer In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Silver surfer", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Eudora Thao calendar 2020-12-31 06:12

Meaning of Silver surfer

Silver surfer British American noun informal

Surfer's Silver is an idiom. It is one of the most widely used phrases in English texts. Silver Surfer stands for an elderly person who regularly uses the internet.

Silver means the hair color commonly associated with the over 50s, so a silver surfer refers to an elderly person who uses Internet regularly.

My mother is a silver surfer.

She became a 'silver surfer' as well, working online and purchasing gifts for her grandchildren.

Since we got her smart phone, my grandmother has become a silver surfer. he even  uses Facebook to keep in touch with her friends.

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Grammar and Usage of Silver surfer

Origin of Silver surfer

Silver surfer means an elderly person who often uses the Internet. ( Image Source: Internet)

A pun that combines an allusion to the typical silver color of the hair of an elderly person and the notion of Internet surfing. From the name of The Silver Surfer, a comic-book character, The Silver Surfer. It came from in late 20th century.

 

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