any old
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Determiner
edit- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see any, old.
- (idiomatic, informal) Any, absolutely any, any typical, a run-of-the-mill.
- You don't need special tools for this; any old hard surface will do.
- This wasn't just any old fan, but the president of his local fan club.
- 1966, Otis Redding (with Steve Cropper), The Soul Album, "Any Ole Way" lyrics:
- I don't do the things that you do
I don't go the places that you go
I don't say the bad things that you say
But I love you any way, Dara
I love you any ole way, Dara
I love you any way, Dara
- I don't do the things that you do
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editany, absolutely any