How to Pronounce "old chestnut"
expression
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈtʃɛsˌnət/, /ˈtʃɛstˌnət
OLD CHES-nut
ˈəʊld/ /tʃˈɛstnʌt
OHLD CHES-nut
Definition
A joke, story, or idea that has been repeated so many times that it is no longer interesting or funny.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈtʃɛsˌnət/, /ˈtʃɛstˌnət
British English
ˈəʊld/ /tʃˈɛstnʌt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OLD CHES-nut
UK
OHLD CHES-nut
Listen in Context
Oh, not that old chestnut again!
He told the old chestnut about the chicken crossing the road.
That story is an old chestnut by now.
Whenever Uncle Joe visits, he brings up that old chestnut about his college days.