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. )

Example Sentences

You hear the music of “Auld Lang Syne” on an old-timey organ, while John dons a Scottish accent and spins a tale about beasties while a wind sound effect blows in the background.

From Salon

Children ages 4 to 8 will think they know what’s coming from the placid, old-timey barnyard setting, where the horse says “neigh” and the cow says “moo.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In spite of supercharged performances by the two leads, there’s something pasteboard about the characters, drawn in thick outlines but not really colored in; that the actors are saddled with old-timey dialogue makes them less rather than more real.

From Los Angeles Times

Emphatic writing by Lucy Brownridge adds oomph to the illustrations by Kristjana S. Williams, digitally altered engravings that, with their old-timey shapes stained with brilliant color, have a vibe that might best be described as Victorian psychedelic.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Quiet on the set” didn’t apply to the sound of the camera’s old-timey chatter—when it was working.

From The Wall Street Journal