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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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Davis, he says, never kept any old records lying around the house.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Rawitch doesn’t get excited by any old bobblehead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Swift didn’t just pop up on any old podcast, though; she appeared on her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Wondery network show, “New Heights,” which Kelce hosts alongside his brother, Jason.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025

"We can't just release any old piece of music," says Douglas.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

When I mention it to Mr. Grote, he says, “What’s the big deal about a turkey? I can bag one of those any old day.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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