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ol' en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /oʊl/

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction, not-comparable) Contraction of old; used chiefly preceding names as a term of affection, admiration, or respect.
    alt of old
    • Ol' Waylon
    • Before you say it: No, it's not your regular, ol' button-up shirt. A shacket is a slightly oversized shirt-jacket hybrid that is just *chef's kiss* for layering. 2023 November 4, Kim Duong, Megan Uy, Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien, “22 Best Shackets to Get You Through the Chilly Fall Weather”, in Cosmopolitan:
    • Your ol' grandpa.

Deriveds

li'l' ol' · big ol' · li'l ol' · good ol' · lil ol' · little ol' · some ol' · good ol' boy · any ol'

Relateds

ole