hoariness

as in antiquity
the state of being something old the hoariness of that joke is such that Noah probably used it to entertain his fellow passengers on the ark

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antiquity
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  • The State Museum was filled with historical artifacts, both from San Marino and, in the case of some Egyptian antiquities, far far away.
    Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
  • Zahi Hawass, a prominent Egyptologist and former Egyptian minister of antiquities, has hit out at Joe Rogan over claims about the Egyptian pyramids during an interview with The New York Post, following his own appearance on Rogan's podcast.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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“Hoariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoariness. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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