any old
idiom
variants
or less commonly any ol'
or any ole
informal
—used to describe someone or something that is not special or specific
I don't care where I sleep. Any old couch will do.
She won't drink just any old tea; it has to be a certain kind.
Give me beer over champagne any old day (of the week).
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Using just any old floor cleaner can seriously clog your robot vacuum's delicate internal piping.
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 19 July 2025
But not to just any old island, but the same one Jenner is (reportedly) at: Kefalonia.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2025
The 27% increase, set to take effect Aug. 15, is the largest such one-time hike in memory in Illinois, and State Farm isn’t just any old provider.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Not just any old rag can restore your stainless steel dishwasher, sink, or oven, either.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 19 July 2025
But not to just any old island, but the same one Jenner is (reportedly) at: Kefalonia.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2025
The 27% increase, set to take effect Aug. 15, is the largest such one-time hike in memory in Illinois, and State Farm isn’t just any old provider.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Not just any old rag can restore your stainless steel dishwasher, sink, or oven, either.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
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“Any old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20old. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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