old Adam
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of old Adam
First recorded in 1540–50
Example Sentences
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The old Adam West "Batman" series from the '60s stayed on reruns.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2022
I miss caring about old Adam Sandler comedies.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2021
At least 2,000 years old: Adam and Eve are bimillennarians, and then some.
From Time ● Apr. 9, 2014
Kropotkin saw the old Adam Smith and the young Adam Smith as dramatically different figures.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 13, 2011
“There’s a bit of the old Adam in him as well as in the rest of us, I imagine,” he said, and drew her hand within his arm affectionately.
From Imprudence by F.E. Mills Young
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