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old·ie
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ˈoʊl
di
/
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[
ohl
-dee
]
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noun
Informal
.
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
Also,
oldy.
Origin:
1870–75;
old
+
-ie
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oldie
(ˈəʊldɪ)
—
n
1.
an old person or thing
2.
(
Austral
) a parent:
children and their oldies
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2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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