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horse-and-buggy — ☆ horse and buggy [hôrs΄ən bug′ē ] adj. 1. of the period in which the horse drawn buggy was a common mode of transportation 2. old fashioned; outmoded … English World dictionary
Horse and buggy — A horse and buggy (in American English) or horse and carriage (in British English) refers to a light, simple, two person carriage of the 19th and early 20th centuries, drawn usually by one or sometimes by two horses. Also called a roadster, it… … Wikipedia
horse-and-buggy — horse′ and bug′gy adj. 1) of or pertaining to the last few generations preceding the invention of the automobile 2) old fashioned; outmoded • Etymology: 1925–30, amer … From formal English to slang
horse-and-buggy — adjective relating to the time before automobiles (and other inventions) changed the way people lived in industrialized nations • Similar to: ↑nonmodern … Useful english dictionary
horse-and-buggy age — /hɔs ən ˈbʌgi eɪdʒ/ (say haws uhn bugee ayj) noun the past viewed as being totally outmoded and surpassed by present technological achievement …
horse-and-buggy — adjective Date: circa 1926 1. of or relating to the era before the advent of certain socially revolutionizing inventions (as the automobile) 2. clinging to outdated attitudes or ideas ; old fashioned … New Collegiate Dictionary
horse-and-buggy — adjective N. Amer. informal old fashioned … English new terms dictionary
horse-and-bug|gy — «HRS uhn BUHG ee», adjective. 1. of or having to do with the period when horses and buggies were used for traveling; characteristic of the 1800 s: »... rusty hitching weights from the horse and buggy era (Atlantic). 2. old fashioned; out of date … Useful english dictionary
Buggy — can refer to various types of cart:* a dune buggy or swamp buggy; * a kite buggy; * a red neck shopping cart (Southern American Lewis English); * a form of baby transport also called a pushchair or perambulator (British English), stroller… … Wikipedia
horse — n. & v. n. 1 a a solid hoofed plant eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding and to carry and pull loads. b an adult male horse; a stallion or gelding. c any other four legged mammal of the genus Equus,… … Useful english dictionary
