What does Old school values mean?

Traditional principles | Tradisionele beginsels For example: "Keeping old school values"

Where does the slang word Old school values come from?

Old school values is a slang term from South Africa. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in South Africa and across Africa.

Old school values

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Old school values definition 1

Traditional principles | Tradisionele beginsels

"Keeping old school values"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Old school values 🇳🇦 Namibia

Ou tyd waardes (Old time values)

"My parents pushing old school values"

Old school cool 🇲🇷 Mauritania

روعة المدرسة القديمة (Old school cool)

"Keeping old school cool (Keeping it old school cool)"

🇿🇦 About South Africa Slang

South African slang, from Cape Town to Johannesburg, mixes Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Sotho, and English into uniquely expressive township and street language.

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🌍 "Old school values" Across Africa

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Old school values 🇳🇦 Namibia

Ou tyd waardes (Old time values)

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