good old

adjective

Reliable; typical; consistently good.

“There's nothing like a good old American action film.”

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Meanings

adjectivegood old (not comparable)

alternative good ol' · alternative good ole

  1. not comparableReliable; typical; consistently good.

    There's nothing like a good old American action film.

    1 more example

    Good old Jenny – she typed out all the reports last night for us.

Translations

Finnish vanha kunnon
  • vanha kunnonreliable
French bon vieux, des familles
  • bon vieuxreliable
  • des famillesreliable
German guter alter
  • guter alterreliable
Hungarian jó öreg
  • jó öregreliable
Icelandic gamli góði, trausti
  • gamli góðireliable
  • traustireliable
Italian buon vecchio
  • buon vecchioreliable
Polish stary, dobry
  • stary, dobryreliable
Portuguese bom e velho
  • bom e velhoreliable
Russian ста́рый до́брый
  • ста́рый до́брый (stáryj dóbryj)reliable
Spanish de toda la vida
  • de toda la vidareliable
Swedish gamla goda
  • gamla godareliable
Cite this entry
APA

good old. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20old

MLA

“good old.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20old. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “good old,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20old.

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