Any old Meaning in English
expression
ˈɛni/ /ˈoʊɫd
EN-ee OLD
ˈɛni/ /ˈəʊld
EN-ee OHLD
Definition
A casual, informal way to emphasize that something is not special and could be any item or person; it just means 'any,' but with extra informality.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and usually spoken. Common in phrases like 'any old thing', 'any old place', meaning you don't care which one. Different from just 'any'—it stresses indifference or lack of special qualities. Not used literally for old things; 'old' here adds informality, not age.
Spanish: cualquier - cualquiera (informal)Portuguese (BR): qualquer - qualquer um (informal)Portuguese (PT): qualquer - qualquer um (informal)Chinese (Simplified): 随便哪个 - 普通的Chinese (Traditional): 隨便哪個 - 普通的Hindi: कोई भी साधारणArabic: أي واحد عادي - أي شيءBengali: যে কোনো সাধারণ - যেকোনোRussian: какой угодно - любой (обычный)Japanese: どれでもいい - ありふれたVietnamese: bất kỳ - đại loại nào cũng đượcKorean: 아무거나 - 평범한Turkish: herhangi bir - sıradanUrdu: کوئی بھی عام - کوئی سا بھیIndonesian: apa saja - sembarang
Example Sentences
Just pick any old chair to sit on.
basic
You can use any old pen to write.
basic
We can meet at any old café nearby.
basic
I’m not picky—any old pizza place is fine by me.
natural
Don’t just wear any old shirt to the interview!
natural
He’ll eat any old thing if he’s hungry enough.
natural