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any old

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  1. No particular, whichever or whatever, as in Any old brand of detergent suits me. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]

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“I asked if he had any old Racing Forms so I could look up a horse,” Irwin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2025

With everything going on at DirecTV, Disney and the industry at large, this is clearly not just any old carriage dispute.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2025

"It's our first language; how can we not preserve what's ours? It's not a written language and we spell it any old how, but it has rhythm and I'm proud of it."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

“The Acolyte” veers more toward generic sci-fi set in any old galaxy far, far away or even one relatively close, close nearby.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

But the roof couldn’t just be any old roof.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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