old schooler

plural old schoolers · alternative old-schooler · alternative old skooler · alternative old-skooler

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

   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.

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

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   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.

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

   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.

   2002 April 29, Lloyd Biggle Jr., The Chronocide Mission, Wildside Press, →ISBN, page 111

   Antonyms: new schooler