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old·ie

 (ōl′dē)
n.
Something old, especially a formerly popular song.
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oldie

(ˈəʊldɪ)
n
1. an old person or thing
2. Austral a parent: children and their oldies.
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old•ie

(ˈoʊl di)
n. Informal.
1. a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
2. an elderly person.
[1870–75]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.oldie - a song that was formerly popular
golden oldie
song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
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Translations

oldie

[ˈəʊldɪ] N
1. (= song) → melodía f del ayer; (= joke) → chiste m anticuado
2. (Brit) (= old person) → vejete/a m/f
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oldie

n (inf) (= joke) → alter Witz; (= song) → Oldie m; (= record) → alte Platte, Oldie m; the oldies (= people) → die Alten pl, → die Oldies pl (inf); that’s a real oldie (joke) → der hat so einen Bart (inf)
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