| Definitions | old school
noun the old school
- (informal, idiom) A style, way of thinking, or method for accomplishing a task that was employed in a former era, remembered either for its inferiority to the current method, or for it's time-honored superiority over the new way.
- Family experts are advocating a change away from the old school, advising parents not to medicate behavioral problems.
- My mom's a good baker because she's from the old school. She'd never buy ready-made cookie dough.
adjective
- (informal, idiom) Characteristic of a style, outlook, or method employed in a former era, remembered either as inferior to the current style, or alternately, remembered nostalgic, nostalgically as superior or preferable over the new style; denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered cool and hip.
- That teacher's old-school methods aren't effective, they're just annoying.
- Man, I love that jacket; it's so .
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