oldcomer

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   An immigrant or the descendant of immigrants who has lived in their new environment long…

   An immigrant or the descendant of immigrants who has lived in their new environment long enough to become well-established.

   • For instance, if a newcomer in any neighbourhood called first on an oldcomer, the act was classed with burglaries: nobody ever did call thus on an older resident, but, if anyone had, that is how it would have been looked on.
   • As has already been described, in the 'oldcomer' district, 'newcomers' are at times in the position of being helped by the established 'foreigners' of the community.
2. 2

   One who has been acquainted with something for a long time

   One who has been acquainted with something for a long time; an established member of a group who is familiar with the group culture and resources.

   • This profession has an important role to play in easing the tensions which often arise when newcomer meets oldcomer.
   • The challenge of the latter way of joining a subgroup arises when the newcomer does not have an oldcomer willing to help her navigate the reified resources of the current community.
3. 3

   A member of a therapeutic community who has achieved a trusted status and is assigned as…

   A member of a therapeutic community who has achieved a trusted status and is assigned as a mentor to a newcomer.

   • I am your oldcomer. I'll be in the room with you every minute that we're out of the building. You are a newcomer. You cannot be trusted.

The neighborhood

• synonymveteran
• antonymnewcomer