old school
Now often old-school: characteristic of a method for accomplishing a task, a style, or…Now often old-school: characteristic of a method for accomplishing a task, a style, or a way of thinking that was employed in a former era, remembered either for its inferiority to the current method, or for its superiority over the new way.
» Tom is a bit old school.
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Examples
26 sentencesTom is a bit old school.
This is one of the oldest schools in Boston.
ruЭто одна из старейших школ в Бостоне. — marafon
Old school friends often try to keep in touch with one another.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic)Now often old-school: characteristic of a method for accomplishing a task, a style, or a way of thinking that was employed in a former era, remembered either for its inferiority to the current method, or for its superiority over the new way.
That teacher’s old-school methods aren’t effective. They’re just annoying.
Man, I love that jacket; it’s so old school.
oldschool
(US, idiomatic)Chiefly in the form Old School: having conservative or traditional views on Christianity or politics.
(idiomatic)Of or relating to a style of popular music regarded as more old-fashioned or traditional, or not following newer trends; specifically (often old skool), of or relating to hip-hop or rap music of the late 1970s and 1980s (or more recent music of this style) as contrasted with newer styles of such music.
Origin
The noun is derived from old + school (“followers of a particular doctrine; particular docThe noun is derived from old + school (“followers of a particular doctrine; particular doctrine or way of thinking”), probably a shortening of old school of thinking, old school of thought, or some similar phrase.
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Forms
more old school, most old school| Comparative | more old school Lesson |
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| Superlative | most old school Lesson |
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Synonyms
66 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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