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':
old chestnut	Definitions include: an over-repeated (i.e. "worn out") story.
Other terms relating to 'old':
big old	Definitions include: big, but not necessarily old.
big ol' vag	Definitions include: a weakling; "wimp".
boof	Definitions include: acronym for "burned out old fart".
chip off the old block	Definitions include: a child who is similar to one or more of its parents.
constipated overweight old lady	Definitions include: backronym for "cool".
DOFH	Definitions include: acronym for "dirty old fucking hippie".
FOP	Definitions include: an elderly person.
f*ck for Ol' Glory	Definitions include: to have sex with someone who has an attractive body but an unattractive face.
get old	Definitions include: to be annoying due to repetition.
give the old college try	Definitions include: to make a strong attempt.
give the old heave ho	Definitions include: to get rid of someone or something.
good ol' boy	Definitions include: see good old boy.
good old boy	Definitions include: a certain type of person living in the rural/southern United States; "hick"; "redneck".
GOP	Definitions include: acronym for "Grand Old Party."
have a big ol' vag	Definitions include: a promiscuous woman.
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Other terms relating to 'that':
a face that only a mother could love	Definitions include: an ugly face.
all that	Definitions include: superior, as good as it gets.
all that and a bag of chips	Definitions include: better than all that.
all that and a bag of Fritos	Definitions include: the best.
and all that jazz	Definitions include: et cetera.
atta	Definitions include: "that a".
attaboy	Definitions include: interjection of encouragement.
atta girl	Definitions include: interjection of encouragement.
bet that	Definitions include: to approve or agree
bite the hand that feeds	Definitions include: to do something bad to someone that takes care of one.
bugger that for a game of Soldiers	Definitions include: British expression meaning that the speaker doesn't want to do something.
bump that	Definitions include: it means to ignore, let go or pay him/her no attention.
burn that bridge	Definitions include: See burn a bridge.
change that tune	Definitions include: to change what one says about something.
copy that	Definitions include: to understand.
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