old schooler
/ˈoʊl(d)ˌskulər/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who is old school; a person who holds traditional, conservative viewpoints, principles or ideologies.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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."
- "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."
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”).
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈoʊl(d)ˌskulər/
- British English: /ˌəʊl(d)ˌskuːlə/
Inflected Forms
old schoolers (plural)
old-schooler (alternative)
old skooler (alternative)
old-skooler (alternative)