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I don't know what it is about me: I am no Rock Hudson, but I absolutely wow all the little old white-haired ladies. They stop me and talk to me all over the country, on the street, in restaurants, in elevators.
Tom Heinsohn

Meaning of "little old" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LITTLE OLD

little old play
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WHAT DOES LITTLE OLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of little old in the English dictionary

The definition of little old in the dictionary is indicating affection, esp humorous affection.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITTLE OLD

little green men
little gull
little hand
little hours
Little John
Little Karoo
Little League
little lion dog
little magazine
little man
little office
little owl
little penguin
little people
little ringed plover
Little Rock
Little Russia
Little Russian
Little Sark
little slam

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITTLE OLD

Arnold
behold
bold
cold
cuckold
fold
freehold
gold
Harold
hold
household
in the cold
manifold
mold
old
six-year-old
sold
threshold
told
unfold

Synonyms and antonyms of little old in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «little old» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITTLE OLD

Find out the translation of little old to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of little old from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «little old» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小老头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poco viejo
570 millions of speakers

English

little old
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुराने छोटे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العمر قليلا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

немного старый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pouco velho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটু পুরাতন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peu vieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sedikit lama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kleine alte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

古い少し
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오래 된 작은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sethithik lawas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ít tuổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறிய பழைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थोडे जुने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Küçük yaşlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

po ´vecchio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trochę stary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трохи старий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cam vechi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λίγο παλιό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lite gammal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

litt gammel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of little old

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE OLD»

The term «little old» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.577 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE OLD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «little old» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «little old» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about little old

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10 QUOTES WITH «LITTLE OLD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word little old.
1
Fred Astaire
I don't want to be the oldest performer in captivity... I don't want to look like a little old man dancing out there.
2
Elliot Cowan
At a party in L.A., I met this middle-aged gentleman who I was talking to for ages when I asked, 'So, what do you do?' Turns out I was speaking to legendary music producer Quincy Jones, who worked on Michael Jackson's hits. And there was little old me rattling on - I was so embarrassed.
3
Hume Cronyn
I fill my life with a lot of 'busyness' in between jobs. Then I work very hard. Some of it is quite unhealthy. It's compulsive. I don't know what to do about it. I'm a little old to change.
4
Tom Heinsohn
About the time you think you are getting to know the moves in this game, someone comes along and does everything but undress you on the basketball floor. Standing there under the basket with your hands cupped - and finding that you don't have the ball in them - is a great little old leveler.
5
Tom Heinsohn
I don't know what it is about me: I am no Rock Hudson, but I absolutely wow all the little old white-haired ladies. They stop me and talk to me all over the country, on the street, in restaurants, in elevators.
6
O. Henry
It couldn't have happened anywhere but in little old New York.
7
Israel Horovitz
People expect someone with the name 'Israel Horovitz' to be a little old man with sideburns carrying a Torah.
8
Jeremy Irons
Paris Hilton, that's very interesting what she did. I've never done that. I haven't really sort of ever got into that. As time passes, maybe I should record it and put it in a vault so that when I get a little old don't have the energy I can remember how life used to be.
9
Tom Kite
The corporate outings were fun, but after doing them for 25 years, they got to be a little old hat.
10
Rob Lowe
When I hear that I realize how quickly time passes and how everybody goes on their journeys and they're always unbelievable and they never go where you think they're going to take you and, quite frankly, it also makes me feel a little old.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITTLE OLD»

Discover the use of little old in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to little old and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard . . . CLOMP, CLOMP, SHAKE, SHAKE, CLAP, CLAP. And the little old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her life!
Linda Williams, 1988
2
The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules
Readers around the world have fallen in love with the Senior League, five residents of the Diamond Retirement Home—Martha, The Genius, The Rake, Christina and Anna-Greta—who turn to a life of crime.
Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg, 2014
3
How Not to Become a Little Old Lady
Illustrated with the humorous line art of Adrienne Hartman, this little book reminds us not to boil our vegetables until they are gray, tell boring stories with no point to them, carry a tissue up our sleeve, or dye our own hair and think ...
McHugh, Mary, 2009
4
Little Old Ladies
Think you know all there is to know about little old ladies? Think again! Franziska Kalch brings them to life in this engaging picture book for the young and young at heart everywhere.
‎2011
5
Little Old Big Beard And Big Young Little Beard: A Short And ...
Little Old Big Beard And Big Young Little Beard is a Marshall Cavendish publication.
Remy Charlip, 2006
6
The Little Old MacDonald's Farm Coloring Book
Ready-to-color version of favorite song, "Old Macdonald Had a Farm." 56 illustrations. Words and tune included.
Anna Pomaska, 1986
7
The little old woman who lived in a shoe
Tells the story of the little old woman who lived in a shoe.
‎1888
8
Four Little Old Men: A Mostly True Tale From A Small Cajun Town
In a small town on the Mississippi River, four men too old to work anymore begin playing cards together, and as the game goes on over months and years, they continually improve the place where they play.
Burton P. Brodt, Luc Melanson, 2005
9
A Modern Cinderella: The Little Old Shoe and Other Stories
In this charming collection of stories, the author of beloved novels such as Little Women re-imagines several classic fairy tales and fables, setting them among the austere beauty of the nineteenth-century New England countryside.
Louisa May Alcott, 2012
10
Little Old Mrs Pepperpot
These classic stories about the much-loved Mrs Pepperpot hold a timeless magic for young children everywhere.
Alf Proysen, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITTLE OLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term little old is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Courier » UPDATED 3:30 P.M.: Downtown businesses …
“I came in one morning, opened the store at 10 (a.m.), had this little old lady come in. I said, 'Oh, you've been waiting long?'” Altman said. «The Courier, Jul 15»
2
SVCT's 'The Producers' most wildly outrageous - The Gilroy Dispatch
With a backup group of Nazi cooing pigeons to little old ladies tap dancing with walkers and stealing the show, the shtick never stops until the ... «Gilroy Dispatch, Jul 15»
3
Three Lines That Make 'The Avengers' Even Better | moviepilot.com
People might just need a little old-fashioned. And the Avengers coming together is an old-fashioned notion. Get it yet? People need the ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
4
Hesperia councilman proposes single-serve alcoholic beverage ban …
And he said he gets complaints from "little old ladies" saying they're harassed by inebriated men begging for beer money. Blewett wants to ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
5
Farm Fair ends with pig races, pet show and tractor parade …
“I'm getting a little old for it,” he laughed, “but it's tradition.” In the evening, guests were serenaded by the Stillwaters Gospel Band. The last ... «Burlington County Times, Jul 15»
6
Thompson starring in Addams Family musical - Williamson Daily …
“She's funny and feisty but not your typical little old lady character,” Thompson said. “I drew from the memories I have of my own grandmothers, ... «Williamson Daily News, Jul 15»
7
Josh Gad Says He'd "Jump" at Chance to Be in Book of Mormon …
I fear that I may be a little old, but hopefully I can be involved in some capacity.” No official plans for such a movie have been announced. «Playbill.com, Jul 15»
8
Students learn history by digging up the past
Things got a little old and wild at the McPherson Museum this week. “Digging the Past” was a week-long activity for children that focused on ... «McPherson Sentinel, Jul 15»
9
Female firefighters wanted - News - seacoastonline.com …
"Little old men love me. You can't have thin skin in the fire services." Chamberlain said she does regular CrossFit workouts, calling it "so ... «Seacoastonline.com, Jul 15»
10
Profile Of A K-Pop Fan: BTS Fan Shriya Bajracharya Of Kathhmandu …
FAVORITE SONG: Well, his songs are a little old, but I've always liked "Because I Love You" from the movie "Speedy Scandal." It's a really ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»

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