Old Testament
adjEtymology From Middle English Olde Testament, calqued from Latin Vetus Testāmentum. Old refers to ancientness, not to obsolescence. Equivalent to a retronym, by comparison with the New Testament.
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Humorous, Often Reminiscent of the content of the Old Testament, or of the behavior of God in it; especially dramatic, violent or vengeful.
- Given the Old Testament weather that defines the country, it's little wonder that religious faith became the cornerstone of the land and the people who stayed. I've seen hailstorms and tornadoes roll in over those fields with no more warning than God allowed Job2007 December 18, Gail Caldwell, A Strong West Wind: A Memoir, Random House, →ISBN:
- "Walter is a peaceful man, but I have a feeling that when it comes to you, he could get Old Testament."2019 October 21, Jana DeLeon, Swamp Santa, Jana DeLeon, →ISBN:
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- "So we hate this girl who has information about the slime ball who took pictures of you. The enemy of our enemy. Totally Old Testament. Got it."(Can we date this quote?), Alexa Padgett, Many Sounds of Silence: A Bad Boy Rockstar Romance, Sidecar Press, Inc.:
- Related terms
- Hebrew Scriptures, Tanakh, Final Testament