horse-and-buggy
adjective
horse-and-bug·gy
ˈhȯrs-ən(d)-ˈbə-gē 
1
: of or relating to the era before the advent of certain socially revolutionizing inventions (such as the automobile)
2
: clinging to outdated attitudes or ideas : old-fashioned
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Step 3: But airplanes don’t yet exist and only horse-and-buggy are available.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Clark County, Indiana deputies arrested a Henryville man who allegedly fled the scene of a collision involving a horse-and-buggy, according to a news release.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 15 Apr. 2024
But that, my over-40 friend, is horse-and-buggy thinking.
—Andrew Heffernan, Men's Health, 13 May 2023
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Clark County, Indiana deputies arrested a Henryville man who allegedly fled the scene of a collision involving a horse-and-buggy, according to a news release.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 15 Apr. 2024
But that, my over-40 friend, is horse-and-buggy thinking.
—Andrew Heffernan, Men's Health, 13 May 2023
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“Horse-and-buggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horse-and-buggy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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