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.

Examples of good old in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Game Room Goals Unlike the dingy basements of yesteryear, today's rec rooms blend retro charm with modern polish, making a stylish case for analog games and good old-fashioned face time. —Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025

Hopefully her return will be on a happier note that will see her patient's condition improve with a good ol' fashioned Grey's miracle. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025

But can anything—short of a good old-fashioned scalpel to the kisser—actually give you those kinds of results? —Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025

Or, keep things low-key with a night in at the hotel’s restaurant, which serves up a varied menu of everything from salted sticky toffee pudding to wood-roasted squash to a good old fashioned cheeseburger. —Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for good old

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled