little old | Idiomator

Meaning: (US,Southern US,idiomatic,informal)Emphatically, affectionately, or humorouslylittle; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).Well aren't you just alittle oldsweetheart?A: Iloveyour dress! B: What, thislittle oldthing?How about alittle oldgame of pool?1909, Rowland Thomas,The Little Gods,page280:You brought the bestlittle oldnewsyou'llever tote. Secretario, if you never promulgate worse news than that, you'll boost your circulation a thousand a day.1915August 14, Roy K. Moulton, “On the Spur of the Moment: Appearances”, inThe Day (New London), page 9:They found afterward to their regret that he was the finestlittle oldpoker player that ever struck the village and he carried away a suitcase of yellow-backed bills.1949May 16,Walt Kelly,Pogo (comic strip):[Pogo:] I'm takin' care of thisli'l' ol'backward child.1976, Richard West, “The Best of Texas”, inTexas Monthly, volume 4, number 7,page103:We Texans have always bragged about having the bestlittle oldthis and the bestlittle oldthat.1992, Henry I. Christ,Building Power in Reading,page131:Well, you nice people, I'm going to let you in on a secret and show you why this kitchen knife is the bestlittle oleproduct you can get.1995, Rose Clayton, editor,Elvis Up Close: In the Words of Those Who Knew Him Best,page13:Christine Roberts Presley: Elvis was the bestlittle ol'thing. He was so polite.1999, “College Basketball: Men's Roundup; Jarvis Keeps His Focus on Tough Road Ahead”, inNew York Times:While still marveling over the magnificent overtime victory his team had over St. John's Sunday, Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski turned immediately to worrying about what was ahead.[…]Duke plays alittle oldgame against North Carolina tonight.2010,J. Cole,Friday Night Lights (mixtape), "You Got It" lyrics:Last time I seen you, you was alittle oldgirl / I had a crush now we grown and we still so thorough; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seelittle,‎old.This joke is getting alittle old.

Examples:

EN: Yeah, well... I guess I'm gonna be the little old excess baggage around here from now on.
ES: Me hace que seré un lastre por aquí, desde ahora.
EN: Bring up your children in obedience, and you'll know... they'll grow up good Christians... and not just little old scalawags!
ES: Crien a sus hijos en la obediencia y sabrán que... serán buenos cristianos... ¡y no sólo pequeños bribones!
EN: - Well, now that the little old car's stopped, let's us begin.
ES: Bueno, ahora que el coche se ha detenido, comencemos.
EN: Dived right in the little old heart.
ES: Directo al corazón.
EN: - Oh yes we can, hop in the little old bus, dash across the state line and the old bird who does the marrying is in the first house we come to.
ES: Oh, sí podemos, nos subimos al viejo autobús, cruzamos la línea estatal y en el primer sitio que veamos, ahí nos casamos.
EN: How 'bout it, little old kid, are you gonna stick?
ES: Nena, ¿estás conmigo?
EN: - I've got the little old canoe down at the landing.
ES: Tengo la vieja canoa en el embarcadero.
EN: - Risky, storms pick up on this little old lake.
ES: Es arriesgado, las tormentas aumentan en este lago.
EN: I got a little old... four-bit piece here you can spit on for luck.
ES: Tengo una pequeña... moneda de medio dólar para que escupas.
EN: That funny little old professor, he has a crucifix.
ES: Ese curioso profesor. Tiene un crucifijo.
EN: He's had a little old shack down there in the cotton patch to live in.
ES: Del algodón ganan lo justo para sobrevivir.
EN: A little old lady sitting in front of a fireplace and ..
ES: -Una señora junto al fuego...
EN: Just between the little old quartet here.
ES: Todo quedará entre nosotros.
EN: What'll you take for that little old sleeping one?
ES: ¿Cuánto pides por ésa?
EN: I wonder what little old Trina is doing?
ES: ¿Que estará haciendo Trina?

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