old
- adjective
- /oʊld/
- Informal
- You know, should I call up an old friend from from home?
- good old days
- old friend
- same old story
I mean, what a giant, big old male monster.
- I mean, what a giant, big old male monster.
- Let's start with good old Dusty from Banff.
- Oh now pour me a big old glass of cognac.
- I slept like a big old, big old sleeping baby.
- Then I go in with my old faithful Dyson air wrap.
- You know, like your poor old wife and her periods.
- Do you want to have a big old Tarzan Dick?
- So I'll suck your weird old penis tonight.
- I like when you talk about my big old brain, baby.
Examples
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But what I would say, it's just the same old, same old.
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I like when you talk about my big old brain, baby.
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And I consider you an old friend and.
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Oh yes, it's been a while old friend, but we are back.
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Your mom asked me to check up on you, so I thought I would bring over a little treat like old time.
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And here comes the hard part, old buddy: now it's all up to you.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's nice to see again all the old familiar faces.
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Families can finally obtain an answer to the age-old question: "What did you learn in school today?"
Academic text (2012) -
Let's start with good old Dusty from Banff.
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You always bring up those good old stories from our childhood.
Idioms
- Informal
A person who is very like one of their parents in looks or behaviour
- Informal
A modest, joking way to talk about yourself when you get praise or attention
- Offensive
A saying that claims a girl who has started her period is ready for sex and to have children
Compounds
The later part of life after middle age when people often retire and may lose strength
- Literature
A respected spirit of an ancestor who protects people and gives wisdom
A person who has done something for a long time and is respected for their experience
Books written before Jesus that form the first part of the Bible and are sacred to Jews and Christians
Books that form the first part of the Christian Bible and contain Hebrew sacred writings
The parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa that Europeans knew before they discovered the Americas
- Slur
A white man often in the southern US who is friendly but supports his group and resists change
- Offensive
An older man who makes sexual comments or touches younger people when they do not want him to
A region of the southern United States before the Civil War known for plantations and slavery
- Literature
An early form of the language spoken and written in England and southern Scotland before about AD 1100
A famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park that shoots hot water and steam about every hour
- Literature
Men from the same schools who use connections to help each other get jobs and often keep others out
- Specialized
A traditional-looking font like books from long ago with small difference between thick and thin lines
- UK
The central court in London that hears serious criminal trials for England and Wales
How Familiar
Surface Forms
Etymology
Old comes from the old word eald meaning 'long known' or 'well known for a long time'. A helpful way to remember the friendly use is that an 'old' smile or a 'good old' cup of tea is something familiar and liked from long ago.