po staremu

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “[the] old way”. Cognate with Russian по-ста́рому (po-stáromu). Compare also French à l’ancienne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔ staˈrɛ.mu/
• Rhymes: -ɛmu

Adverb

po staremu (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) same old same old (as it was before; without any changes)

   Synonym: po dawnemu

   Antonym: po nowemu

2. (idiomatic) same old same old (in a manner characteristic of times gone by)

   Synonym: po dawnemu

Further reading

• po staremu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• po staremu in Polish dictionaries at PWN