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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So, dump plastic in favor of glass containers, and non-stick pans and good old fashioned wooden utensils! —

Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 The Doctor and Joy rush back into the Time Hotel, where good old Trevor — who has also been uploaded to Villengard’s interface along with his psychic graft — tells the Doctor when and where the star will be done cooking. —

Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 This scene doesn’t take place on good old Cleveland Street in the years preceding World War II — but on West 11th Street in modern-day Tremont, a historic neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio. —

Annie Zaleski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024 Blending technology with the science of cognition and good old trial and error, Mollick explains the evolution of gen AI’s abilities, and how to roll up your sleeves and take charge. —

Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for good old