old gold
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of old gold
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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“If you’ve got a lot of old gold jewelry, it’s basically free money.”
From Los Angeles Times
He thinks his conservative neighbors here in the Sierra foothills where old gold country merges with swanky Sacramento suburbia are, too.
From Los Angeles Times
The men own a Scottish-made brick recovered from an old gold mine in Washington state, USA.
From BBC
It was declared incomparable yet compared to everything: old gold, the clear autumn air.
From Washington Post
West Ham wear their late 70s retro claret shirts, while Wolves - who take their sweet time to arrive - sport old gold.
From The Guardian
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