# Grognard

- Term: General term
- Canonical: https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/grognard/

> A veteran gamer devoted to older games and styles, often wargames or early editions of D&D, and skeptical of newer ones. Used with both affection and exasperation.

A veteran gamer devoted to older games and styles, often wargames or early editions of D&D, and skeptical of newer ones. Used with both affection and exasperation.

**Origin:** From the French for grumbler, the nickname of Napoleon's veteran soldiers of the Old Guard; adopted by wargamers and later by roleplayers.

## Quick answers

**What does "Grognard" mean?**
A veteran gamer devoted to older games and styles, often wargames or early editions of D&D, and skeptical of newer ones. Used with both affection and exasperation.

**Where does the term "Grognard" come from?**
From the French for grumbler, the nickname of Napoleon's veteran soldiers of the Old Guard; adopted by wargamers and later by roleplayers.

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