Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old time used to be

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.39 in modern English

Syllables: old -time used -to be
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend. Often used in songs.

Informal

Example Sentences

"I thought I spied my old time used to be[…]Roberta done quit me, I can't see no peace"
"Somebody loan me a dime, I need to call my old time used to be."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

old time used to be's (plural)

Questions

What does old time used to be mean?: Ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend. Often used in songs.

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