How to Pronounce "old boy network"
expression
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈbɔɪ/ /ˈnɛtˌwɝk
OHD-boy-NET-wurk
ˈəʊld/ /bˈɔɪ/ /nˈɛtwɜːk
OHLD-boy-NET-wurk
Definition
An informal system where people (usually men from the same school or background) use their connections to help each other, often in business or politics.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈbɔɪ/ /ˈnɛtˌwɝk
British English
ˈəʊld/ /bˈɔɪ/ /nˈɛtwɜːk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OHD-boy-NET-wurk
UK
OHLD-boy-NET-wurk
Listen in Context
It's hard to get a job here unless you are part of the old boy network.
The old boy network helped him get promoted quickly.
Many companies are still controlled by the old boy network.
People say it's impossible to break into the old boy network without the right connections.