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olds

noun
SayOHLDZUS/oʊldz/UK/əʊldz/

3 meanings of olds

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  1. 1
    nounslanghumorous
    Older people, especially when a younger person teases them for being out of touch.

    Like a kid calling everyone bigger 'the grown-ups.'

    The olds in the office still print every email out.

    Whenever the olds try to use our slang, my friends and I cringe.

    Similaroldies

    Oppositeyoungsters, kids

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  2. 2
    nounslangUK
    Your mom and dad, used in a casual, joking way.

    Like the nickname 'the folks' that some people use for their parents.

    My olds are picking me up after the concert.

    She borrowed the car from her olds for the weekend.

    Similarparents, folks

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  3. 3
    nounhumorousuncountable
    Information that everyone already knows because it is not new anymore.

    Like reading yesterday's newspaper that everyone has already seen.

    That story is olds. We all heard it days ago.

    Stop sharing olds; everyone already knows about it.

    Oppositenews

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Origins

Meanings 1–2

From the word "old" plus "-s".

Meaning 3

Made up as a funny opposite of "news".