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- [ohl-dee]
- /ˈoʊl di/
- /ˈəʊl.di/
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- [ohl-dee]
- /ˈoʊl di/
Definitions of oldies word
- noun oldies a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past. 1
- abbreviation OLDIES oldie. 1
- noun oldies Plural form of oldie. 1
- noun plural oldies parents 0
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Origin of oldies
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; old + -ie
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Parts of speech for Oldies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oldies popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
oldies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oldies
noun oldies
adjective oldies
- olds — (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the): appropriations to care for the old.
- ancients — Plural form of ancient.
- antiques — the business of selling antique objects
- grays — Plural form of gray.
- bygones — past; gone by; earlier; former: The faded photograph brought memories of bygone days.
Antonyms for oldies
Top questions with oldies
- what fm radio station plays oldies?
- what radio station plays oldies?
- game oldies how to save?
- what does oldies mean?
- what is oldies music?
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