Definition of that old chestnut
that old chestnut
noun
- something so often repeated it has become tiresome.
Last edited on Jul 01 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'chestnut': | |
| Definitions include: an over-repeated (i.e. "worn out") story. | |
Other terms relating to 'old': | |
| Definitions include: big, but not necessarily old. | |
| Definitions include: A wimp. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "burned out old fart". | |
| Definitions include: a child who is similar to one or more of its parents. | |
| Definitions include: backronym for "cool". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "dirty old fucking hippie". | |
| Definitions include: an elderly person. Acronym of "fucking old person." | |
| Definitions include: To fuck someone with a great body but an ugly face. | |
| Definitions include: to be annoying due to repetition. | |
| Definitions include: to make a strong attempt. | |
| Definitions include: to get rid of someone or something. | |
| Definitions include: see good old boy. | |
| Definitions include: a certain type of person living in the rural/southern United States; "hick"; "redneck". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Grand Old Party." | |
| Definitions include: a promiscuous woman. | |
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Other terms relating to 'that': | |
| Definitions include: an ugly face. | |
| Definitions include: superior, as good as it gets. | |
| Definitions include: better than all that. | |
| Definitions include: the best. | |
| Definitions include: et cetera. | |
| Definitions include: "that a". | |
| Definitions include: interjection of encouragement. | |
| Definitions include: interjection of encouragement. | |
| Definitions include: to approve or agree | |
| Definitions include: to do something bad to someone that takes care of one. | |
| Definitions include: British expression meaning that the speaker doesn't want to do something. | |
| Definitions include: it means to ignore, let go or pay him/her no attention. | |
| Definitions include: See burn a bridge. | |
| Definitions include: to change what one says about something. | |
| Definitions include: to understand. | |
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