some old
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.62 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
det
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see some, old.
det
Some, some unspecified or yet-undetermined one (especially for emphasis).
American usage; Informal
Example Sentences
- "Don't worry, I'll find some old way to do it."
- "But I don't want you to promise anything – you're a decent old sort, and you'd be sure to make it up to me some old way or other."
- "I ain't got but one old rusty dime. / … Oh, I'll have a new dollar some old day, And I'll throw this old rusty dime away."
- "I've been workin' out in the rain Tied to the dirty old ball and chain Oh dear mother I'll come home some old day"
- "So why don't someone here just spike his drink Why don't you do him in some old way Supposed to be a funeral"
- "[The con man] will get good folks Because they will just try to help folks in some ole way!"