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Meaning of ol' | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2
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

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

ol' reliable olacaceous old Old Anatolian Turkic Old Anatolian Turkish old as Adam

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