"old skool" meaning in All languages combined

See old skool on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈəʊl(d)skuːl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈoʊl(d)ˌskul/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-old skool.ogg Forms: more old skool [comparative], most old skool [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} old skool (comparative more old skool, superlative most old skool)
  1. (music, eye dialect, 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”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, pronunciation-spelling, slang Alternative form of: old school (extra: (“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”)) Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-old_skool-en-adj-DzTJKUIO Categories (other): English eye dialect, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈəʊl(d)skuːl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈoʊl(d)ˌskul/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-old skool.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} old skool (uncountable)
  1. (music, eye dialect, slang) 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”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, pronunciation-spelling, slang, uncountable Alternative form of: old school (extra: (“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”)) Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-old_skool-en-noun-FSNX~vj1 Categories (other): English eye dialect, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Alternative forms

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