golden oldie

gold·en old·ie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohl-duh n ohl-dee]
- /ˈgoʊl dən ˈoʊl di/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohl-duh n ohl-dee]
- /ˈgoʊl dən ˈoʊl di/

Definitions of golden oldie words

noun golden oldie Informal. something once popular or valued that has retained its appeal or for which interest has been reawakened, especially a popular song or record. 1
countable noun golden oldie People sometimes refer to something that is still successful or popular even though it is quite old as a golden oldie. 0
noun golden oldie something old or long-established, esp a hit record or song that has remained popular or is enjoying a revival 0
noun golden oldie something from the past, esp. a popular song, that continues to be popular 0
noun golden oldie A record that was very popular in a former era. 0

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Origin of golden oldie

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Golden oldie

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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golden oldie popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this 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.

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Synonyms for golden oldie

noun golden oldie

classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
fossil — any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.
oldie — a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.

All 3 Synonyms of golden oldie