old-timey
(US, informal) Reminiscent or representative of an older time.
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jeehosephat! (are we still doing the old-timey slang?)
That floor concrete is reminiscent of old-timey toilets ...lol
This image looked like AI to me but it seems to be an actual painting from 1896 you can buy here. They added an Instagram filter to make it look more old-timey. www.chairish.com/product/2391...
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(US, informal) Reminiscent or representative of an older time.
“That floor concrete is reminiscent of old-timey toilets ...lol”
“This image looked like AI to me but it seems to be an actual painting from 1896 you can buy here. They added an Instagram filter to make it look more old-timey. www.chairish.com/product/2391...”
For our Halloween party that year, he wove a whole aesthetic that was maximally retro. He rolled up in an old-timey car, wearing an old-timey outfit, spouting old-timey phrases. It was a magnificent performance.
“jeehosephat! (are we still doing the old-timey slang?)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“That floor concrete is reminiscent of old-timey toilets ...lol”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This image looked like AI to me but it seems to be an actual painting from 1896 you can buy here. They added an Instagram filter to make it look more old-timey. www.chairish.com/product/2391...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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