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little ol'

little ol' is the alternative spelling of little old.

Meaning of little old

Adjective

little old (not comparable)

  1. (Southern US, US, idiomatic, informal) 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?
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, old.
    • This joke is getting a little old.

Questions about little ol'

What is little ol' the alternative spelling of?
Little ol' is the alternative spelling of little old.

Words near little ol' in the dictionary

  1. Little Neck
  2. Little Ness
  3. Little Oakley
  4. little office
  5. little offices
  6. little ol'
  7. little old
  8. little old me
  9. little ole
  10. little one
  11. little ones

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