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
Patterson & Sons Company from his father, concluded that the horse-and-buggy era was ending.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2023
There are no streetlights in Nueva Gerona, no buildings taller than two stories, and almost the only traffic is horse-and-buggy.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2018
How much worse might they be in this horse-and-buggy era?
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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