old schooler

English

Alternative forms

• old-schooler, old skooler, old-skooler

Etymology

From old school (“a style, way of thinking, or method for accomplishing a task that was employed in a former era”) +‎ -er (“a person who is associated with, or supports, a particular theory, doctrine or political movement”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌəʊl(d) ˌskuːlə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈoʊl(d) ˌskulər/

Noun

old schooler (plural old schoolers)

1. One who is old school; a person who holds traditional, conservative viewpoints, principles or ideologies.

   Antonym: new schooler

   • 1843 April 1, A. Curtis, “Editorial Department”, in The Botanico-medical Recorder‎^[1], volume XI, Shepard & Co., page 156:

     A few facts may serve as confirmation of these last ideas. I saw an old schooler in Columbus recently, step to the bedside of his patient, then unable to rise, and give her a drink of acetate of lead dissolved in water, to cool her; the result was, soon great exertion was required to keep her warm, great prostration, and loss of capillary action continued long and severe.

   • 1923 May 6, Will Chamberlain, “Wayside Notes”, in Sioux City Journal, page 11:

     In the domain of healing I am for every school and cult and group in so far as it may be able to benefit humanity—old schoolers, osteopathists, chiropractors, nature curers, electroners, faith healers and Coueltes.

   • 2002 April, Lloyd Biggle Jr., The Chronocide Mission, Wildside Press, →ISBN, page 111:

     They seemed to learn so slowly, perhaps because much they had to learn was incomprehensible to them. Wiltzon, the old schooler, had a passionate interest in history, and he suggested that Egarn teach him and let him drill the scouts.

See also

• old guard