new schooler

English

Alternative forms

• new-schooler

Etymology

From new school (“a style, way of thinking, or method for accomplishing a task that is typical of the current era”) +‎ -er (“a person who is associated with, or supports, a particular theory, doctrine or political movement”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /njuː ˌskuːlə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /n(j)u ˌskulər/

Noun

new schooler (plural new schoolers)

1. (informal, uncommon) One who is new school; a person who holds modern viewpoints, principles or ideologies relevant to the current era.

   Antonym: old schooler

   • 1932, James Insley Osborne, Theodore Gregory Gronert, Wabash College: The First Hundred Years, 1832-1932, Being the Story of Its Growth from Its Founding in the Wilderness to the Present Day‎^[1], R[ichard] E[lwell] Banta, page 56:

     In the meantime the citizens and students had opportunity to consider various aspects of the situation, while awaiting the coming of the new president in October, 1841. What were the new president's religious views? Was he a moderate or pronounced "new schooler"?

   • 1976, Electronic Design‎^[2], volume 24, numbers 22–26, Hayden Publishing Company, page 22:

     If you want to meet a new schooler, look at Clarence's replacement, "Clark," who spent the first 2 weeks getting to know his staff.

   • 2011, William Harrel, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Mobile Development For Dummies, Wiley, →ISBN, page 12:

     New-school mobile users are young, nimble, and on the move. They can broadcast a text message to 20 acquaintances in the time it takes an old schooler to dial a phone number. The new schooler's cellphone is not a convenience; it's an appendage, an implant; using it is second nature, akin to walking, talking, and eating.

See also

• new guard