hoariness

as in antiquity
the state of being something old the hoariness of that joke is such that Noah probably used it to entertain his fellow passengers on the ark

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antiquity
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  • The Panorama, mounted temporarily while the Pergamon Museum undergoes renovation, is an enormous installation depicting life in 129 A.D. Altes Museum contains numerous objects from classical antiquity.
    Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Locating them involves detective work and has attracted eccentric explorers since interest in antiquity was revived in the Renaissance.
    Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Hoariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoariness. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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