old-school
adjective
uk
/ˈəʊld.skuːl/ us
/ˈoʊld.skuːl/old-school ideas/traditions
He was very old-school in his approach to management.
Meaning of old-school in English
(Definition of old-school from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
old-school | American Dictionary
old-school
adjective
us
/ˈoʊldˌskul/old-fashioned; not modern:
Examples of old-school
old-school
The noise helps to demonstrate that he's ' old school' and calls attention to the old-school values of the performance, songwriting, arrangement and production.
From the Cambridge English Corpus
The investigation was carried out not on a casual, old-school-tie basis, but as a more formal inquiry.
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In reviews for the game, it was critically acclaimed for its old-school style gameplay, tough level of difficulty, and quirky humor.
The music is old-school death metal (except for the last song).
Like your mecha action old-school, flashy, and loaded with fan service, yet done with modern production values?
This caution is probably not the result of old-school fire investigators changing their ways.
They played old-school punk, and though their music never appeared in a polished form, it was said to never hold back the passion.
It features an old-school hip-hop loop and vocal samples, as well as dirty bass which creates an underground feel.
He has been described as a shrewd, opportunistic old-school leader who excels at keeping a low profile and tough and capable.
Since its release it has also become a staple of their live concerts, and is usually dedicated to all the old-school 311 fans.
And he s a song crafter... like old-school.
I swiftly realised we were in the presence of an old-school master.
This mix is born of the members' varying influences, including bebop, funk, old-school hip-hop and classic soul.
He referred to the marketing of the game as an old-school marketing style for an old-school style game.
The group was praised for its light-hearted content and old-school call-and-response deliveries.
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