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What does "Long in the tooth" mean?

What does the saying Long in the tooth mean?


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Long in the tooth phrase refers to being "old", "outdated" or "past their prime".

Etymology: based on the idea that teeth grow longer in some animals as they get older.
Oct 30th, 2011 at 3:46 PM
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