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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Indeed, hasn't good old homosexuality been normalized and effectively codified into American culture?
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Tony Peters, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Perhaps partake in some 69 or good old fashioned face and hands stuff.
—Matt Baume, Them, 30 Nov. 2024
Of course, there's always good old Dr. Bronner's unscented soap ($3 at Amazon), which can be used on your clothes, your body, or whatever needs a wash.
—David Pierce, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
Like the Therm-a-Rest Questar above, this bag is almost a hybrid of a mummy bag and your father's good old 1970s square sleeping bag.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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Tony Peters, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Perhaps partake in some 69 or good old fashioned face and hands stuff.
—Matt Baume, Them, 30 Nov. 2024
Of course, there's always good old Dr. Bronner's unscented soap ($3 at Amazon), which can be used on your clothes, your body, or whatever needs a wash.
—David Pierce, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
Like the Therm-a-Rest Questar above, this bag is almost a hybrid of a mummy bag and your father's good old 1970s square sleeping bag.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Good old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20old. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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