oldie

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈəʊldɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈoʊldi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ōl′dē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
old•ie /ˈoʊldi/USA pronunciation  n. [countable][Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa song, joke, movie, etc., that was popular at a time in the past.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
old•ie  (ōl′dē),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
Also, oldy. 
  • old + -ie 1870–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
oldie / ˈəʊldɪ/
  1. an old person or thing
  2. a parent: children and their oldies
'oldie' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
golden oldie - oldy

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