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Hoary Joke Remark  /ˈhɔːri/ Adjective 1[Usually Noun] A People Longer

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1[usually before noun] a hoary joke, remark etc is so well known that people no longer find it amusing or interesting:Not that hoary old chestnut (=old idea, joke, remark etc)again.

2old-fashioned grey or white in colour, especially through age

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