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old school

(hyphenated if used before a noun) slang Of or characterized by an earlier era or older style. Can either refer to that which is considered antiquated or old-fashioned, or else to that which is remembered fondly or nostalgically. My dad likes to play music on this old-school record player. I don't know why he doesn't just get an iPod. Whoa, a vintage Ford Mustang. That's so old school, man! Her parents are pretty old school when it comes to living together before marriage.
See also: old, school

old school

and old skool
mod. vintage; from an earlier time; retro. (Generally positive. As in the well-established expression from the old school.) His way of dealing with people is strictly old school.
See also: old, school
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Wolff, Tobias. Old school, a novel
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So there are some great old school buildings no longer needed for housing and educating youngsters.
Schools reborn. (Stateline)
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Magnus boasts of success. (Thunder Bay)
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Labour leader Tony Blair turned the clock back yesterday when he jetted into Edinburgh for an old school chum's wedding.
Blair renews his old school ties
A wave of reminiscing has flooded the house with Old School memorabilia, and back-in-the-day yearnings are the flavor of the moment.
Old master flash
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Paterson plans renovation
He is credited with re-popularizing the old school of "Bobber" custom motorcycle popular in the 1950s and 1960s.
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A 41-year old man died after the wall of an old school building he.
Man dies after wall collapses on him during school cleanup
They come from the collection of John Aiello who has posted his work online on to his own Twitter account called Old School Ads.
Adverts recall spirit of Christmas past
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