Meanings
adjectiveplain old (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving no special properties; ordinary.
That teddy bear they sell over there...I heard it helps in battle. I don't know what they're talking about. It looks like a plain ol' teddy bear to me...
1995, HAL Laboratory, EarthBound, Nintendo, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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APA
plain old. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20old
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“plain old.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20old. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plain old,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20old.
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