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the old country

NOUN
fatherland
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NOUN
homeland
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STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
mother country
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Irish potatoes are about as Irish as spaghetti and meatballs are Italian — a product of immigrant communities in America rather than the old country itself.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Growing up, Jane Ziegelman often heard stories about the old country from family members gathered at her grandmother’s home in Queens, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

That's not to say there isn't still a huge amount of goodwill towards everyone from the "old country".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

The bulk of Maniscalco’s most recognizable bits revolve around stories about his hairdresser father, Salvo, whose no-nonsense immigrant wisdom is exported from the old country.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

Peter and I possess a similar command of Korean, though perhaps his grasp is slightly better, his bah-rham or accent, or, literally, “breeze,” is more authentic, still deeply redolent of the old country.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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