silly old

Frequency: 4.84.1 per million words

Used to express mild criticism or foolishness.

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Examples (10)

  • That silly old cat always tries to steal my food.
  • Don't listen to his silly old stories, they're always exaggerated.
  • Oh, that's just her silly old habit of talking to herself.
  • He's a silly old fool!
  • My grandad has some silly old jokes that he tells repeatedly.
  • The silly old dog got stuck under the fence again.
  • She bought another silly old trinket she didn't need.
  • It was a silly old mistake, but I learned from it.
  • He still uses that silly old typewriter for everything.
  • What a silly old hat to wear to a formal event!