OLDIE

oldie, golden oldie

(noun) a song that was formerly popular

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oldie (plural oldies)

(informal) Something or someone old.

(informal) A song or record from a previous era.

(informal, in the plural) The genre of music composed of popular music from previous eras.

Anagrams

• deoil, eolid, oiled

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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