old as dirt
Predating living memory
Old as dirt describes something or someone extremely old, often with humorous exaggeration.
The phrase emphasizes age by comparing it to earth itself—the oldest thing around: My grandfather's car is old as dirt but still runs fine.
Sometimes used self-deprecatingly: I remember when phones had cords—I'm old as dirt.
- ancientVery old indeed
- decrepitWorn by age
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
weathered · seen better days · wrinkled · dusty · gathering dust · timeworn · crumbling · vintage · relic · grandfather · dinosaur · aged · elderly · venerable · long in the tooth · over the hill · golden years · one foot in the grave
old as dirtbrand new
Completely unused, just acquired
newborn · wet behind the ears · brand spanking new · young · just hatched
old as dirtcutting-edge
At innovation's forefront
state-of-the-art · newfangled · modern · novel · contemporary
old, older, oldest, oldster, olden, dirt, dirty, dirtier, dirtiest