old chestnuts

A form of old chestnut — A well-worn story.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of old chestnut
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APA

old chestnuts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20chestnuts

MLA

“old chestnuts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20chestnuts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “old chestnuts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20chestnuts.

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