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  • noun Plural form of gerontophile.

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  • The same applies for women or men who prefer old men as partners: While a conventional " silver fox" in his 40s or 50s may be a bit long in the tooth, true gerontophiles are more likely to find themselves with someone who has no teeth.

    Slate Magazine Jesse Bering 2011

  • In terms of the actual prevalence of gerontophiles, there is no known figure, or even an ongoing attempt to find one at least so far as I can gather.

    Slate Magazine Jesse Bering 2011

  • Rather, in sheer chronological terms, gerontophiles are perhaps better thought of as being closer to necrophiles than cougar-hunters.

    Slate Magazine Jesse Bering 2011

  • BW FJP (Regards to the gerontophiles amongst us: -) (Cough Cough Norby and RetiredDave: -))

    unknown title 2009

  • BW FJP (Regards to the gerontophiles amongst us: -) (Cough Cough Norby and RetiredDave: -))

    unknown title 2009

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