any old

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phrase (1)

—used to describe someone or something that is not special or specific

Don't get dressed up. Any old thing will do.

He won't drink just any old tea.

Give me pie over cake any old day.

any old

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phrase (2)

variants or less commonly any ol' or any ole

informal

—used to describe someone or something that is not special or specific

I don't care where I sleep. Any old couch will do.

She won't drink just any old tea; it has to be a certain kind.

Give me beer over champagne any old day (of the week).

Examples of any old in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Phrase

And not just any old 15 films, but the 15 films in Competition, drawn from films made all over the world by all sorts of extraordinary filmmakers! — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

There’s a lot of love in the audience at Together Together, with some celebrating birthdays (Styles will often sing to them), weddings, pregnancies, or just any old Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Clients analyze their own behaviors and identify any old patterns of thinking that may be holding them back. — Dr. Erika Rasure, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

But the audience at Disney’s D23 Expo isn’t just any old crowd, and its superfans are central to Disney’s strategic parks investments — some $60 billion planned over a decade. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Phrase (1)

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for any old

• copyhold
• decontrolled
• hundredfold
• manifold
• marigold
• oversold
• petioled
• sevenfold
• stranglehold
• subthreshold
• thousandfold
• uncontrolled