li'l' ol'

A form of little old — Emphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).

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Meanings

adjectiveli'l' ol' (not comparable)
  1. alternativeinformalnot comparableAlternative spelling of little old.

    [Pogo:] I'm takin' care of this li'l' ol' backward child.

    1949 May 16, Walt Kelly, Pogo (comic strip)
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APA

li'l' ol'. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/li'l'%20ol'

MLA

“li'l' ol'.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/li'l'%20ol'. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “li'l' ol',” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/li'l'%20ol'.

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