ol' reliable

English

Etymology

Popularized in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode Nature Pants (1999), in which the titular character's prized jellyfish-catching net is named Ol' Reliable.

Adjective

ol' reliable (comparative more ol' reliable, superlative most ol' reliable)

  1. (colloquial, Internet slang) Known to work, based on extensive experience.
    Synonym: tried and tested

Noun

ol' reliable (plural ol' reliables)

  1. (colloquial, Internet slang, often capitalized and used as a proper noun) A prized possession that often proves useful.

See also

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