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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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 See All Example Sentences for good old

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“Good old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20old. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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