老掉牙 Traditional form: 老掉牙 Pinyin (reading): lǎodiàoyá Definitions: very old obsolete out of date Characters: 老 - old, aged; experienced 掉 - to drop, to fall, to remove 牙 - tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated Traditional characters: 老 - old, aged; experienced 掉 - to drop, to fall, to remove 牙 - tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated