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oldie

 
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n.
Something old, especially a song that was once popular.


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1:
An old person. (1874 —) .
J. Brown We've got our rights, haven't we, same as the oldies (1972).

2:
An old (but familiar) song, tune, film, etc.; esp. in phr. golden oldie. (1940 —) .
Listener Dragging up old revue skits...patter songs...golden oldies ('These Foolish Things'), one-liners and sketches (1975).

[From old + -ie.]


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - gammelt hit, gammel film

Nederlands (Dutch)
oudje

Français (French)
n. - vieux succès, ancien (une personne)

Deutsch (German)
n. - alter Witz, Oldtimer, alter Streifen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ηλικιωμένος, γέρος, παλιό αντικείμενο

Italiano (Italian)
vecchietto, vecchio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - velhote (m)

Русский (Russian)
старый шлягер, старый

Español (Spanish)
n. - persona vieja, cosa antigua, viejo, antiguo, pasado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gammal person

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
老歌, 老笑话, 老影片, 老人

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 老歌, 老笑話, 老影片, 老人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 오래된 농담, 낡은 유행가

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 古いもの, なつメロ, 古い映画

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شئ قديم ( بالأخص أغنيه قديمه)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ישן וטוב (שיר, סרט), קשיש‬


 
 
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