old country en · NOUN
Meanings
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The country of origin of an immigrant or of a person of immigrant descent.
"Look at all the children!" Saxon cried. "School's letting out. And nearly all are Portuguese, Billy, NOT Porchugeeze. Mercedes taught me the right way." "They never wore glad rags like them in the old country," Billy sneered. "They had to come over here to get decent clothes and decent grub."
1913, Jack London, Valley Of The Moon, book 3, ch. 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| old countries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
back east · homeland · home country · where are you from
Translations (4)
nl moederland (country of origin of an immigrant) · fr bled (country of origin of an immigrant) · fr pays (country of origin of an immigrant) · pl kraj rodzinny (country of origin of an immigrant)