Determiner
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see any, old.
(idiomatic, informal) Any, absolutely any, any typical, a run-of-the-mill.
You don't need special tools for this; any old hard surface will do.
This wasn't just any old fan, but the president of his local fan club.
My material is as new as anything on the dinner table. What difference does it make if I'm 70 or if I'm 20? The audience knows they aren't getting any old stories from me. Jackie Mason
Morality is not just any old topic in psychology but close to our conception of the meaning of life. Moral goodness is what gives each of us the sense that we are worthy human beings. Steven Pinker
Punch a man on the nose, kick an old man downstairs, shoot somebody or any old thing like that, that's my job. But argue with women in love-no thank you! Mikhail Bulgakov
Early man recognised these lines of force and marked them out on the landscape with, well, any old thing, really standing stones, ditches, mounds, tumps, sacred wells, and that sort of thing. And, later on, with churches, market crosses, crossroads, and whatnot. Stephen R. Lawhead
Call me All-American, but I love Ham and Cheese sandwiches. And not just any old ham and cheese sandwich... My mother's is the best. I've tried many times to make these sandwiches on my own, but it's never the same. Andy Roddick
If old age was the same as wisdom, any old donkey would be a celebrated Justice. Portuguese Proverb