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- [ohl-dee]
- /ˈoʊl di/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ohl-dee]
- /ˈoʊl di/
Definitions of oldy word
- abbreviation OLDY oldie. 1
- noun oldy a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past. 1
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Origin of oldy
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; old + -ie
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Oldy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oldy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.