Old
Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Real
Real adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Both words in one sentence
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Notably, Meow's not embarrassed by it, though, when it's said by an old high school friend of his whom he once had a crush on, and a couple of his other old friends call him by his real name instead of a nickname.
Source: Anime / Space Dandy -
If you're playing as an elf and use elven weapons and armour, you get mocked even more for using fancy moonstone weapons instead of real weapons made from "good old fashioned steel".
Source: Rated M for Manly -
The Dragon Ball USA dub changed Muten Roshi's title (meaning "invincible old master"; real name unknown) to Master Roshi, which would mean... "master old master."
Source: Repetitive Name
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