It literally means "Old" But in the case of this "big 'ol" it's used as like an intensifier to indicate that whatever it is, is quite big. For example: "Look at that big 'ol tree over there" is similar to saying "Look at that really big tree over there" I can't say for certain but I believe we use the word 'ol/old in this way because in the past it was common that really big things were also really old things, like big trees. I hope this helps you understand.

Hello Sultan, "'ol" is short for "old", so "give it a big 'ol" means "give it a big old". This abbreviation of old is colloquial and goes back many centuries. Hope that helps!

Thank you very much, Shanna

I can be spelt Ole or Ol and it means Old. Example: “ Give me a big ole hug!” So basically you’re saying give me a very big hug. ol" can be used to mean "old", when used on its own, but with "big" it has a different meaning: when used in conjunction with "big" like this, "'ol", is an intensifier. You're not saying that the tree is old. It's closer in meaning to saying that the tree is "very big".

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