different between oldie vs goldie

English

Etymology

old +? -ie

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???ldi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?o?ldi/
• Rhymes: -??ldi

Noun

oldie (plural oldies)

1. (informal) Something or someone old.
2. (informal) A song or record from a previous era.
3. (informal, in the plural) The genre of music composed of popular music from previous eras.

   an oldies radio station

Derived terms

• golden oldie

Translations

Anagrams

• deoil, eolid, oiled

English

Etymology

gold +? -ie

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??ldi

Noun

goldie (plural goldies)

1. Something which is golden in color.
   • 2009, Charles R. Twyman, Daddy, There's a Light in the Sky: An Illumination of Life Stories ?ISBN:

     The coupons were called greenies, brownies, and goldies. A bicycle could be gotten for 500 goldies. Neither Ray nor I ever acquired a bicycle. But I accumulated a cigar box full of greenies, brownies and a few goldies.

   • 2010, Bernard Glassman, Rick Fields, Instructions to the Cook: A Zen Master's Lessons ?ISBN:

     We began by experimenting in the Greyston kitchen during the night. We made brownies, goldies, coffee cakes […]

   1. (Britain, birdwatching) The golden eagle.
   2. (Britain, birdwatching) The golden plover.
   3. The goldfinch.
   4. (informal) A goldfish.
      • 1999, "Sutterkid", fish (on newsgroup comp.bbs.tbbs)

        Outdoor ponds provide the perfect environment for goldies and Koi.

Derived terms

• sea goldie

Anagrams

• -golide, Goidel