ole

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adjective

informal
: old
reminiscing about the good ole days
had a grand ole time
saw a big ole snake
… "That ole devil still living?"Mildred D. Taylor
… an ole workin man …George Bernard Shaw
… new uses for the good ole potato.Sheila O'Meara Lowenstein
… he didn't lose because of little ole me.Matt Gurney
… the ole switcheroo, a technique whereby a jeweller will replace his infinitesimally smaller rock for your larger one.Elle
… what Robb has done for Democrats is win something. And not just any ole something: Virginia.George F. Will

olé

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noun

ole-

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combining form

variants or oleo-
: oil
oleograph

-ole

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noun combining form

variants or less commonly -ol
1
: chemical compound containing a 5-membered usually heterocyclic ring
pyrrole
2
: chemical compound not containing hydroxyl
eucalyptol
especially in names of ethers
safrole

Examples of ole in a Sentence

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From $243 per night. BOOK NOW Midcentury Glass Octagon in the Berkshires, Massachusetts This midcentury style octagonal has more than enough light to enjoy the winter from the wood-burning fireplace, and escape the city for a good ole remote work retreat. Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024 Good ole Southern barbecue and wings in a casual setting. Axios, 9 Sep. 2024 However, with Patch 7 comes a big ole asterisk from the game’s maker, Larian Studios. Ash Parrish, The Verge, 5 Sep. 2024 La Roche-Posay’s is excellent for no-fuss conditioning, as is good ‘ole Vaseline jelly. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ole 

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

by alteration

Noun

Spanish

Combining form

French olé-, oléo-, from Latin ole-, from oleum — more at oil

Noun combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin oleum

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1832, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ole was circa 1832

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“Ole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ole. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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