Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old thing

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.43 in modern English

Syllables: old thing
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Affectionate term of address for a person.

Colloquial; Dated

Example Sentences

"Listen, old thing. When you first met me you wanted to put me in a little flat round the corner, didn't you?"

Usage

Inflected Forms

old things (plural)

Phrases

any old thing

Frequently Paired Words

any old thing

Questions

What does old thing mean?: Affectionate term of address for a person.

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