hoariness

as in antiquity
the state of being something old the hoariness of that joke is such that Noah probably used it to entertain his fellow passengers on the ark

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antiquity
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  • His is one of the few detailed records about pilgrim sites of the Holy Land in late antiquity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Even in antiquity, some thinkers embodied this courage.
    Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Hoariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoariness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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