| age-old |
as old as the ages; ancient. |
| chip off the old block |
someone who is very much like one of his or her parents. |
| old age |
the final stage of life, considered in humans to begin at about age sixty-five, characterized by a decline in health and vigor. |
| old age pension |
(chiefly British) money that an elderly person receives from the government when he or she is no longer able to work. (Cf. social security.) |
| old age pensioner |
(chiefly British) someone who is too old to work and who receives an old age pension. |
| old country |
the country from which one or one's ancestors emigrated. |
| Old English |
the English language as it was spoken from about 450 to about 1400. |
| old fogy |
one who is annoyingly conservative or old-fashioned. |
| Old French |
the French language as spoken between the ninth and fifteenth centuries. |
| Old Glory |
the U.S. flag; Stars and Stripes. |
| old gold |
a soft metallic yellow color. |
| old guard |
(sometimes cap.) the most conservative members of a group, political party, or the like, often in positions of authority or influence. |
| old hand |
one who is experienced, usu. in a specified field, practice, or endeavor. |
| old hat |
old-fashioned. [2 definitions] |
| Old High German |
the German language as spoken and written in central and southern Germany between the eighth and twelfth centuries. |
| Old Irish |
the Irish language before the eleventh century. |
| old lady |
(informal) one's mother. [2 definitions] |
| Old Latin |
the Latin language up to about 75 B.C., as found in written records. |
| Old Low German |
the German language as spoken and written in northern Germany before the twelfth century. |
| old maid |
an old unmarried woman; spinster (usu. used disparagingly). [3 definitions] |