old-head
n.— «A lot of old-heads, or upperclassmen, in the Marching Storm say they want to teach music or become band directors themselves.» —“Where the Game Is Just a Warm-Up for the Band” by Ben Ratliff in Houston New York Times Sept. 8, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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