Many talented applicants were overlooked because old boyism dominated the hiring process.

The old clothesman knocked on the door, hoping someone would sell him an unwanted coat.

At the tavern, the captain ordered a double measure of Old Tom to steady his nerves before the storm.

Despite her qualifications, she faced old-boyism at the firm when promotions went to the founder's cronies.

Sometimes a plain old cup of tea is all you need to feel better.

His old-womanish insistence on folding napkins perfectly embarrassed the entire family.

The world-old oak tree still stood at the center of the village.

The 36-hour-old kitten finally opened its eyes.

Her friends teased her about old-maidhood, but she felt content with her independent life.

Charles wrote a vivid account of life in Old Nichol, the notorious rookery near Spitalfields.