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old sweat

noun

  1. an old soldier; veteran

  2. a person who has a great deal of experience in some activity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Oh my gosh, the smell of that place, I remember it from when I was teenager — it smelled like beer and bleach and old sweat, and it was gross and dank, but it was always the most amazing time.

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The inside of the head smells of fresh grass and old sweat.

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The inside of the head smells of fresh grass and old sweat.

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Granted, hemp sort of smells like old sweat socks, but the dank flavor actually paired well with the bitter coffee.

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Erin’s parents are wearing depressing old sweat suits.

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