any old

an·y old

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [en-ee ohld]
- /ˈɛn i oʊld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [en-ee ohld]
- /ˈɛn i oʊld/

Definitions of any old words

phrase any old You use any old to emphasize that the quality or type of something is not important. If you say that a particular thing is not any old thing, you are emphasizing how special or famous it is. 3
adjective any old + noun: sth not specific or special 1
determiner any old Used other than as an idiom: see any,‎ old. 0
determiner any old (Idiomatic) INF Any, absolutely any, any typical, a run-of-the-mill. 0

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any old popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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