单词 | oldie |
释义 | oldie (once / 37168 pages) n An oldie is a beloved old song, TV show, or movie. Many radio stations specialize in playing "the golden oldies" — songs like "Poison Ivy" or "Shake Yo' Bootie." As time goes on, more and more highlights of popular culture become oldies — in the 1970s, people listened to oldies from the 50s, but today there are just as many classic radio oldies from the 70s and even 80s. You can also watch oldies on television — old shows in black and white like "Father Knows Best," or with obvious, dated laugh tracks, like "Gilligan's Island." WORD FAMILYoldie: oldies USAGE EXAMPLESYou’ll see an oldie — journeyman Josh Johnson — at quarterback for the Giants most of the time Sunday. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) Why is it so hard to measure the number of oldies? Economist(Dec 13, 2016) Oldies compound the problem, since they hog what is already built. Economist(Nov 17, 2016) n a song that was formerly popular Syn|Hyper golden oldie song, vocal a short musical composition with words |
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