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old school tie

old school tie (plural old school ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. U.K. necktie: a necktie whose colors indicate which school, especially which British prep school, the wearer attended

2. U.K. school loyalty and tradition: the shared attitudes, traditions, and loyalties attributed to people who attended the same school, especially the same British prep school or college

3. clannishness: an attitude of smug self-sufficiency coupled with indifference or hostility to outsiders that is shown by members of a tight-knit group

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