"olds" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: old + -s; compare old folks, old man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|old|s}} old + -s, {{m|en|old folks}} old folks, {{m|en|old man}} old man Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} olds pl (plural only)
  1. (UK, slang) One's parents. Tags: UK, plural, plural-only, slang
    Sense id: en-olds-en-noun-wlRatRxw Categories (other): British English, English pluralia tantum, English terms suffixed with -s
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Etymology: Coined as a humorous opposite to news. Etymology templates: {{m|en|news}} news Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} olds (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) Information that is no longer new. Tags: humorous, uncountable
    Sense id: en-olds-en-noun-CBHBxcZc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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