Ol'

//oʊl// adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Contraction of old; used chiefly preceding names as a term of affection, admiration, or respect. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction, not-comparable

    "Your ol' grandpa."

Synonyms

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old

Example

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"Before you say it: No, it's not your regular, ol' button-up shirt. A shacket is a slightly oversized shirt-jacket hybrid that is just *chef's kiss* for layering."

Related phrases

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