ole

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adjective

ˈōl 

informal

: old

reminiscing about the good ole days

had a grand ole time

saw a big ole snake

… "That ole devil still living?"

—Mildred D. Taylor

… an ole workin man …

—George Bernard Shaw

… new uses for the good ole potato.

—Sheila O'Meara Lowenstein

… he didn't lose because of little ole me.

—Matt Gurney

… the ole switcheroo, a technique whereby a jeweller will replace his infinitesimally smaller rock for your larger one.

—Elle

… what Robb has done for Democrats is win something. And not just any ole something: Virginia.

—George F. Will

olé

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noun

ō-ˈlā 

: bravo entry 2

ole-

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combining form

variants or oleo-

: oil

oleograph

-ole

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noun combining form

variants or less commonly -ol

1

: chemical compound containing a 5-membered usually heterocyclic ring

pyrrole

2

: chemical compound not containing hydroxyl

eucalyptol

—especially in names of ethers

safrole

Examples of ole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Still miss the ole windmill with the Braves M Matthew T. · 55m ago (somewhat) Breaking News: Umpire Mark Ripperger called a perfect game yesterday (Twins vs Royals). —Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

The 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards aired live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on ABC and will stream on Hulu By Jack Irvin Comments The 2024 CMA Awards were a big ole party! —Jack Irvin, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024

Indeed, the first few games actually had a larger viewership in Japan than in the good ole USA. —Harry Enten, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025

Apple AirPods Pro 2 Wireless Earbuds $250 $160 at Amazon There’s no denying when a product is just plain ole good, and Apple never seems to miss with its earbuds. —Madison Yauger, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

by alteration

Noun

Spanish

Combining form

French olé-, oléo-, from Latin ole-, from oleum — more at oil

Noun combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin oleum

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1832, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1922, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing ole

• any ole
• good ole
• good ole boy

Rhymes for ole

• boal
• bole
• bowl
• coal
• droll
• foal
• goal
• hole
• knoll
• kol
• mole
• noll