Definition of old chestnut

old chestnut    

noun

• an over-repeated (i.e. "worn out") story. In the citation below, the term is used humorously because the story has never happened, and so it couldn't be over-repeated.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  
  Citation from Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on May 20 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 15 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'chestnut':
that old chestnut	Definitions include: something so often repeated it has become tiresome.
Other terms relating to 'old':
big old	Definitions include: big, but not necessarily old.
big ol' vag	Definitions include: a weakling; "wimp".
boof	Definitions include: acronym for "burned out old fart".
chip off the old block	Definitions include: a child who is similar to one or more of its parents.
constipated overweight old lady	Definitions include: backronym for "cool".
DOFH	Definitions include: acronym for "dirty old fucking hippie".
FOP	Definitions include: an elderly person.
f*ck for Ol' Glory	Definitions include: to have sex with someone who has an attractive body but an unattractive face.
get old	Definitions include: to be annoying due to repetition.
give the old college try	Definitions include: to make a strong attempt.
give the old heave ho	Definitions include: to get rid of someone or something.
good ol' boy	Definitions include: see good old boy.
good old boy	Definitions include: a certain type of person living in the rural/southern United States; "hick"; "redneck".
GOP	Definitions include: acronym for "Grand Old Party."
have a big ol' vag	Definitions include: a promiscuous woman.
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