Meaning of old(a) in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    old(a)

    Definitions

    1. (used for emphasis) very familiar

    Examples

    • « good old boy »
    • « same old story »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. used informally especially for emphasis

    Examples

    • « a real honest-to-god live cowboy »
    • « had us a high old time »
    • « went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « Work ethic has always been stressed in my family. My dad is going to be 80 years old and he still works part time. My mom just retired a couple years ago and she's in her mid- to late 70s. »
    Jamie Moyer
  • « What's missing is leadership in the White House. And the story that Barack Obama does tell, forever shifting blame to the last administration, is getting old. The man assumed office almost four years ago - isn't it about time he assumed responsibility? »
    Paul Ryan
  • « I was baptized alongside my mother when I was 8 years old. Since then, I have tried to walk a Christian life. And now that I'm getting older, I realized that I'm walking even closer with my God. »
    Andy Griffith
  • « I have no idea why I write. The old standards are: I like to express my feelings, stretch my imagination, earn money. »
    S. E. Hinton
  • « I was a mixture of being incredibly old for my age and incredibly backwards. I was born quite old, but then I stopped growing. I lived with my mum and dad till I was 30. »
    Helena Bonham Carter

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