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
Members are likely most recognizable by their use of horse-and-buggy transportation.
From Seattle Times
Detractors of the striking writers taunted them on social media that software was going to horse-and-buggy their livelihoods.
From New York Times
Patterson & Sons Company from his father, concluded that the horse-and-buggy era was ending.
From Washington Post
To help ensure that, Davis wisely coordinated an 1888 horse-and-buggy version of a shuttle van for his guests to get up to the summit and navigate the sometimes-harrowing, winding road carved into the steep slope.
From Seattle Times
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