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oldbies

oldbies is the plural of oldbie.

Meaning of oldbie

Noun

oldbie (plural oldbies)

  1. (Internet, rare) An old-timer, a person with experience.
    • In actuality most oldbie Netters started celebrating, as having all the major ISPs dropping Usenet access would mean a potential end to the 'never-ending September' and would bring Usenet back to its original, non-n00b infested roots as well as obscure the binary froups from the general Joe Public...2011 January 12, MrSpook, “"Usenet is dead" - No It Isn't . . . But There Are Many Who Want To Murder It”, in alt.tv.star-trek.tos (Usenet), archived from the original on 08 Dec 2025
    Synonyms:
    oldfag, oldhead
    Antonyms:
    newbie

Questions about oldbies

What is oldbies the plural of?
Oldbies is the plural of oldbie.

Words near oldbies in the dictionary

  1. Oldambt
  2. Oldani
  3. Oldanis
  4. oldass
  5. oldbie
  6. oldbies
  7. Oldbury
  8. Oldcastle
  9. oldcomer
  10. oldcomers
  11. olde

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