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Meaning of ol' | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR A2
/oʊl/

Definitions

Contraction of old; used chiefly preceding names as a term of affection, admiration, or respect.

abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction, not-comparable

Examples

“Your ol' grandpa.”
“Ol' Waylon”
“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.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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