buggy whip

/ˌbʌgi wɪp/
/ˌbʌgi hwɪp/
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Other forms: buggy whips

Definitions of buggy whip
  1. noun
    a horsewhip once used by a driver of a buggy
    “since buggies have been replaced by cars the buggy whip has become a symbol for anything that is hopelessly outmoded”
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    type of:
    horsewhip
    a whip for controlling horses
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