old school

== English == === Etymology === The 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. The adjective is derived from the attributive form of the noun. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈəʊl(d) skuːl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈoʊl(d) ˌskul/ === Noun === old school (uncountable) (idiomatic) Preceded by the: a group of people characterized by being conservative or traditional; also, 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. Antonym: new school (music) A style of popular music regarded as more old-fashioned or traditional, or not following newer trends; specifically (often old skool), 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. ==== Derived terms ==== old schooler ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === old school (comparative more old school, superlative most old school) (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. (positive sense): Synonym: (US, slang) OG (negative sense): Synonyms: outdated, out of date, out of fashion; see also Thesaurus:obsolete, Thesaurus:unfashionable Antonyms: new school, new-school (music) Of or relating to a style of popular music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. Antonyms: new school, new-school, newskool, new skool, nu skool (US, Christianity, politics) Chiefly in the form Old School: having conservative or traditional views on Christianity or politics. ==== Alternative forms ==== oldschool, old-school, Old School (music): oldskool, old skool ==== Descendants ==== → German: oldschool ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === old-school hip-hop on Wikipedia.Wikipedia old school (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “old school, adj.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.