oldie

or old·y

[ohl-dee]

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noun Informal.

a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.

Origin of oldie

First recorded in 1870–75; old + -ie

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Related Words for oldie

elderly, antique, age-old, venerable, hoary, old-fashioned, timeworn, archaic, antiquated, gray, antediluvian, ancient, shot, worn, bygone, fossil, relic, aged, remote, lullaby

British Dictionary definitions for oldie

oldie

noun informal

an old person or thing

Australian a parentchildren and their oldies

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Word Origin and History for oldie

"an old person," 1874; "an old tune or film," 1940, from old + -ie. Related: Oldies, which is attested by 1961 as a radio format.