get old

(dizzy) + (heel)
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Onyomi

ROU

A bunch of old people in a ROW, (waiting for the Social Security office to open. )

Mnemonic

The old man was so senile he got dizzy while walking and fell on his heel.

Kunyomi

( に ・ を ) ふ*けてる to get old, a somewhat perjorative term: Danny Glover saying 'I'm too old for this shit!' - "Dumbledore's getting old, he makes mistakes."Also means "To be a kid but look older than you are."
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( ) お*いる another word for 'to get old, to age', but without the perjorative connotation of ふける。
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Jukugo

老人(ろうじん)

old person.Not rude. ★★★☆☆
(get old) + (person) = 老人 (old person.Not rude.)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
get old HEEL
consider PIRATE HOOK

Getting old is my Achilles' HEEL, but I'm considering getting a PIRATE HOOK.

Synonyms

get old
ふける 老いる   
old person
年寄り    老人    年をとった    年輩