new school

noun, adj — 2 senses

new school

noun
1

Also, Idiomatic, Informal A style, way of thinking, or method for accomplishing a task that is typical of the current era, as opposed to former eras.

  • Don't tell me that you understand until you hear the man / The book of the new school rap game / Writers treat me like Coltrane, insane1988, “Don't Believe the Hype”, in It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, performed by Public Enemy:
  • That means I fly rough early, plus, I know Tae Bo / That means I'm new-school, pop pills and stay in beef2001, “Girls, Girls, Girls”, in The Blueprint, performed by JAY-Z:

new school

adj
1

Of or pertaining to a new school style, way of thinking, or method.

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