old-boyism

[ ohld-boi-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. support of or participation in an old-boy network.

Word History and Origins

Origin of old-boyism¹

old boy + -ism

Example Sentences

Even in Britain, where old-boyism was invented, women have been slightly better represented in the House of Commons and the Cabinet than they are in the U.S.

From Time

Bernice Bratter, a counseling center director who was the first ! woman from outside National Medical to gain a seat on its board, disputes Heckendorn's account of old-boyism among the directors.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even in Britain, where old-boyism was invented, women have been slightly better represented in the House of Commons and the Cabinet than they are in the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gently savage reminders that lingering old-boyism from the heroic days of World War II can lead to lethal folly in the crocodile world of modern espionage.

From Time Magazine Archive