What is an old joke or story. [Slang] Chestnut tree, a tree that bears chestnuts called?
chestnut — An old joke or story. [Slang] Chestnut tree, a tree that bears chestnuts. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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