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old-school en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of old school.
    alt of old school
    • Many railway officers complain that the deep interest of the old-school railwaymen in their job is dying; the B.T.C.'s new approach seems calculated to hasten its death and breed thousands more time-servers. 1962 November, “Talking of Trains: The One-day Strike”, in Modern Railways, Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 291:
    • The seat reservations are also old-school, with labels in the back of seats. 2019 October 23, Pip Dunn, “The Next King of Scotland”, in Rail, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire: Bauer Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 51:

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more old-school Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most old-school Degree=Sup lexicographic