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old boyism

old boyism noun: the existence and use of old boy networks.

Noun

old boyism (uncountable)

  1. The existence and use of old boy networks.
    • And even amongst those who are of the bachelor persuasion, there are not a few honest trumps who never exhibit old boyism.1866, Public Opinion - Volume 9, page 648
    • I think whatever kind of a frying pan we may be in now with respect to oversight might turn into a fire of old boyism if Congress became the court of last resort on all of these grants.1975, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology, National Science Foundation Peer Review

Forms of old boyism

alternative formold-boyism

Origin of old boyism

From old boy + -ism.

Questions about old boyism

What does old boyism mean?
Old boyism means the existence and use of old boy networks.
What part of speech is old boyism?
Old boyism is a noun.

Words near old boyism in the dictionary

  1. Old Bonalbo
  2. Old Bourbon
  3. old boy
  4. old boy network
  5. old boy networks
  6. old boyism
  7. old boys
  8. old boys' club
  9. old boys' clubs
  10. Old Brampton
  11. Old Breton

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