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oldies

old·ie
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ohl-dee]
    • /ˈoʊl di/
    • /ˈəʊl.di/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms for oldies

noun oldies

  • airs — affected manners intended to impress others (esp in the phrases give oneself airs, put on airs)
  • anthems — Plural form of anthem.
  • arias — a nymph, the mother of Miletus, by Apollo.
  • ballads — Plural form of ballad.
  • canticles — Song of Solomon

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

adjective 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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