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go the way of the dodo and go the way of the horse and buggy Fig. to become extinct; to become obsolete. The floppy disc has gone the way of the horse and buggy. horse and buggy and horse and carriage; buggy whip Fig. a carriage pulled by a horse, as opposed to a modern automobile; the horse was urged on with a whip. (A symbol of old-fashionedness or out-of-dateness. Particularly with go out with, as in the examples.) That kind of clothing went out with the horse and buggy. I thought suspenders went out with the horse and carriage, but I see them everywhere now. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Forget the manpower it takes to run buggies and builders. Parking their buggies in the shade of a tree, the strollercizers, most of whom are in their 20s and 30s, turn to face their bundles of joy and sing ``Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes'' to the pitter-patter of their jogging feet. There are snakes, exploding stoves, privy fires, close encounters between buggies and automobiles, and all sorts of shenanigans. |
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