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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Members are likely most recognizable by their use of horse-and-buggy transportation.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023
Developers have not used wood for much other than houses since the horse-and-buggy days.
From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2019
They were a horse-and-buggy offense in a Ferrari-driven league.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2017
Yet a startling portion is provided through horse-and-buggy delivery systems that inflate costs and vex patients.
From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2017
How much worse might they be in this horse-and-buggy era?
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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