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old skool en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈəʊl(d)skuːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈoʊl(d)ˌskul/ (General-American)

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, pronunciation-spelling, slang) Alternative spelling of old school (“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”).
    alt of old school
    • Also look out for a PHAT PHAT oldskool style tune on Jemini [the Gifted One]'s album set to drop in the next couple of weeks. It uses the Love Unlimited 'Strange Games and Things' break, and comes on with the old skool rhymes believe … 1995 April 14, ed [pseudonym], “Low Down on New Tunes dropping soon”, in rec.music.hip-hop (Usenet):

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
ol' skool alternative lexicographic
oldskool alternative lexicographic
most old skool Degree=Sup lexicographic
more old skool Degree=Cmp lexicographic

old skool en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈəʊl(d)skuːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈoʊl(d)ˌskul/ (General-American)

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, pronunciation-spelling, slang, uncountable) Alternative spelling of old school (“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”).
    alt of old school

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
oldskool alternative lexicographic
ol' skool alternative lexicographic