little old

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little old

adjective little ol' · little ole · li'l' old · li'l' ol' · li'l' ole · li'l old

Southern US, US, idiomatic, informal, not comparable Emphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something). Well aren't you just a little old sweetheart?
not comparable Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, old. This joke is getting a little old.

Opposite: big old, big ole, big ol'

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adjective

Opposite: big old, big ole, big ol'

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adj little - emphatically, affectionately, or humorously

Español	ínfimo, menudo, baladí, irrisorio, nimio, parvo

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@misc{little_old_2026,
  title = {little old},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/little%20old},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}