Dotard

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This book is unusual as being the only title listed in The Corpus of Historical American English in the 2000s to use the word dotard.

hanahan became aware she was staring and pulled her eyes away and started some chitchat with the two girls. Marlene was rummaging in her bag. " You'll need cab fare. " " We'll take the subway, Mom, " said Lucy. " Are you sure? It'll be late. " " Mom... " This was said with such a tone of forbearance, as to a dotard, that Marlene shrugged and put her wallet away.