old-timey

American  

[ohld-tahy-mee] / ˈoʊldˈtaɪ mi /

adjective

Informal.

1. belonging to or characteristic of former times, usually eliciting a sentimental yearning for the past; old-time.

   an inn with charming, old-timey details.

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Etymology

Origin of old-timey

First recorded in 1850–55; old-time ( def. ) + -y ¹ ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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old-timey

The Venetian Resort, at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, is already a surreal place—the interior includes an indoor St. Mark’s Square with chlorine-blue canals, old-timey lampposts, and a painted blue sky.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

The funniest part of that conversation is when Sam labels Judith a WOACA, a Woman of a Certain Age, pronouncing it as if he were Fozzie Bear punctuating a joke in an old-timey stand-up set.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

In 1996, Congress expanded the law to cover “interactive computer services,” an old-timey term for the internet.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

But that old-timey method has long since been replaced by mechanized clearcutting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

He walks toward me smiling and holding a framed painting of an old-timey clown on a unicycle.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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