good old
idiom
variants
or less commonly good ol'
or good ole
informal
—used before a noun to describe a familiar person or thing with affection or approval
Good old John: you can always count on him to help.
I don't need fancy shoes. I prefer good old sneakers.
They were talking about the good old days.
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The best part, of course, came from some good old fashioned hammy acting, courtesy of Pullman's President Thomas J. Whitmore.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 4 July 2025
Our consumers love that there’s a company of good old Midwest folks — not an elitist tech company, or anything like that — who are trying to save me a little bit [of money] on something that’s a pain point already.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 3 July 2025
At the point in time that a claim arises, the planning is not proper asset protection planning at all but simply good old fashioned fraud on creditors.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Further consideration must also go to our good old friend, game state.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 4 July 2025
Our consumers love that there’s a company of good old Midwest folks — not an elitist tech company, or anything like that — who are trying to save me a little bit [of money] on something that’s a pain point already.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 3 July 2025
At the point in time that a claim arises, the planning is not proper asset protection planning at all but simply good old fashioned fraud on creditors.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Further consideration must also go to our good old friend, game state.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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“Good old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20old. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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