Polish Etymology Literally, “of [an/the] old date”. Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈstarɛj ˈdatɘ/ Rhymes: -atɘ Adjective starej daty (not comparable, no derived adverb) (idiomatic) of the old school, of the old guard See also stara gwardia Further reading starej daty in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.