Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Behind the times; out of fashion.
- adjective Trite from overuse; overly familiar.
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- noun idiomatic Something with which one is very
familiar , or in which one isexperienced orskilled . - noun idiomatic Something widely or long
practiced ,known , oraccepted ; somethingconventional . - noun idiomatic Something
uninteresting ,hackneyed , orpassé due tooveruse orlong-standing familiarity.
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bilby commented on the word old hat
"A woman's privities: because frequently felt."
- Francis Grose, 'The Vulgar Tongue'.
September 8, 2008
purexplorer commented on the word old hat
For a surprising etymology check this article http://chronicle.com/blogs/linguafranca/2013/10/11/old-hat/
October 16, 2013