/ əʊl; NAmE oʊl/ adjective
used in written English to represent how some people say the word 'old' :
My ole man used to work there.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: representing a pronunciation.
/ əʊl; NAmE oʊl/ adjective
used in written English to represent how some people say the word 'old' :
My ole man used to work there.
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: representing a pronunciation.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005