horse-and-buggy
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the last few generations preceding the invention of the automobile.
vivid recollections of horse-and-buggy days.
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old-fashioned; outmoded.
horse-and-buggy methods.
Etymology
Origin of horse-and-buggy
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The tactic, conceived in the horse-and-buggy days when Congress met part time, would probably be challenged in court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024
Members are likely most recognizable by their use of horse-and-buggy transportation.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
Detractors of the striking writers taunted them on social media that software was going to horse-and-buggy their livelihoods.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2023
But in Lowenstein’s account, Chase quickly came to understand that the horse-and-buggy treasury he had inherited was ill-equipped for the age of modern warfare.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2022
How much worse might they be in this horse-and-buggy era?
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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