old-boyism

[ ohld-boi-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. support of or participation in an old-boy network.

Word History and Origins

Origin of old-boyism¹

old boy + -ism

Example Sentences

Bernice Bratter, a counseling center director who was the first ! woman from outside National Medical to gain a seat on its board, disputes Heckendorn's account of old-boyism among the directors.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gently savage reminders that lingering old-boyism from the heroic days of World War II can lead to lethal folly in the crocodile world of modern espionage.

From Time Magazine Archive