old-school
Like the classics
Old-school describes methods, attitudes, or styles from an earlier era, often with approval for their traditional virtues: My dad is old-school—he still balances his checkbook by hand.
The term acknowledges something as outdated while respecting its authenticity or proven value.
Old-school hip-hop, old-school parenting, old-school manners.
Sometimes hyphenated, sometimes two words.
Stored past experiences
- yesteryearTime not long past
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- bygoneOf earlier times
throwback · retro · vintage · flashback · halcyon · wistful · sepia-toned · heirloom
Synthetic resin plastic
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- VHSAnalog tape format
- WalkmanPortable personal cassette player
- boomboxPortable stereo with speakers
jukebox · arcade · Atari · rotary · typewriter · Polaroid · eight-track · gramophone
Respected due to age
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- establishedFormally set up
- customaryDone by convention
- classicOf lasting excellence
heritage · ancestral · long-standing · venerable · orthodox · fundamental · tried-and-true · by-the-book
Acrobatic hip-hop dance form
- turntablismPhonograph-based music creation
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
- b-boyMale street dancer
MC · DJ · beatbox · Run-DMC · underground · freestyle · cipher
Flared-leg trousers
- discoSeventies dance music
- fedoraSoft creased felt hat
- tweedTextured woolen cloth
- pinstripeThin parallel lines on fabric
loafers · suspenders · pomade · high-tops · Converse · Ray-Bans
Unable to bend
- strictRigorous, without flexibility
- hardlineStubbornly inflexible in stance
- strait-lacedExcessively proper and strict
- stuffyLacking fresh air
stodgy · resistant · unprogressive · stubborn · square · fuddy-duddy · behind-the-times · analog
memories
Stored past experiences
- yesteryearTime not long past
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
bygone · throwback · retro · vintage · flashback · halcyon · wistful · sepia-toned · heirloom · antique
vinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
boombox · jukebox · arcade · Atari · rotary · typewriter · Polaroid · eight-track · gramophone · floppy
time-honored
Respected due to age
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- establishedFormally set up
- customaryDone by convention
classic · heritage · ancestral · long-standing · venerable · orthodox · fundamental · tried-and-true · by-the-book · purist
breakdancing
Acrobatic hip-hop dance form
- turntablismPhonograph-based music creation
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
b-boy · MC · DJ · beatbox · Run-DMC · underground · freestyle · cipher
bell-bottoms
Flared-leg trousers
pinstripe · loafers · suspenders · pomade · high-tops · Converse · Ray-Bans
rigid
Unable to bend
- strictRigorous, without flexibility
- hardlineStubbornly inflexible in stance
- strait-lacedExcessively proper and strict
stuffy · stodgy · resistant · unprogressive · stubborn · square · fuddy-duddy · behind-the-times · analog · offline
- vintagevintage, antique, retro, nostalgic, old-timey
- outdatedobsolete, outdated, out of date, dated, outmoded
- Retrovintage, retro, throwback, record players, poodle skirts
old-schoolmodern
Of recent times
new-school · contemporary · cutting-edge · newfangled · state-of-the-art
old-schoolhigh-tech
Using newest innovations
digital · tech-savvy · wired · plugged-in · computerized
old-schoolforward-thinking
Anticipating future needs
modernist · edgy · trendy · hip · progressive