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little old
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1.
Worldwide
informal
colloquial
A prefatory diminutive used before a noun to portray the person or thing as modest, unimportant, endearing, or quaint (e.g., 'the little old house').
2.
Worldwide
informal
affectionate
humorous
A mildly self-deprecating or affectionate modifier used to evoke familiarity, nostalgia, or comic understatement.
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