vieux jeu

/ French (vjø ʒø) /

adjective

old-fashioned

Origin of vieux jeu

literally: old game

Words Nearby vieux jeu

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How to use vieux jeu in a sentence

These are regarded as somewhat vieux jeu at the present day, but in their own particular line they have never been bettered.
The Lighter Side of School Life | Ian Hay
Their enthusiasm amused people, but now, you see, it has become vieux jeu.
The Shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett
Even gallantry with its mimic of being jealous and its pretended constancy was vieux jeu.
Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern | Edgar Saltus
She said she thought it vieux jeu, and preferred Debussy: a foolish comparison.
Passing By | Maurice Baring
It was vieux jeu, this lecturing from Alfred; at least it didn't stir him to the depths as did the burning phrases of Milt.
Painted Veils | James Huneker

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