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.

Examples of good old in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Learning that Fear was just good old American entertainment [and] a band that came in, did their two songs and left immediately; there was no riot or structural damage. —Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025

Daryl is a chatty good old boy who is eager to make conversation with Madolyn, but the U.S. Marshall is a little preoccupied. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025

The Onyx Cinder Skeleton Crew proved to be a winning combination of classical Amblin DNA and good ol' pirate movies. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025

So, dump plastic in favor of glass containers, and non-stick pans and good old fashioned wooden utensils! —Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025