little old
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
little ol', little ole
li'l' old, li'l' ol', li'l' ole
li'l old, li'l ol', li'l ole
lil old, lil ol', lil ole
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Adjective ===
little old (not comparable)
(US, Southern US, idiomatic, informal) Emphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).
2010, J. Cole, Friday Night Lights (mixtape), "You Got It" lyrics:
Last time I seen you, you was a little old girl / I had a crush now we grown and we still so thorough
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, old.
==== Usage notes ====
Used more often (and in more constructions) in the Southern United States.
==== Antonyms ====
big old, big ole, big ol'
==== Derived terms ====
little old lady
little old me, little old moi
==== Translations ====
=== References ===
“little old”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.