Meaning & use
Ol'
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An informal, contracted spelling of 'old,' typically used in casual or affectionate speech.
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He drove up in his good ol' pickup truck.
They spent the evening swapping stories about the good ol' days.
A note on using this word
Common in colloquial American English, especially in the phrase 'good ol'' to express warm familiarity.
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old
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