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young fogey in British Englishnouna young or fairly young person who adopts the conservative values of an older generation Examples of 'young fogey' in a sentenceyoung fogey One reason might have been that he was a young fogey before the term existed.As flat and monochrome as their onstage video screens, these young fogeys of rock seemed far too content to stay within their comfort zone.His head is crowned by boyish curls, and today he is dressed like a young fogey in striped jumper, thin tie and old-fashioned jacket.He still dresses a little like a scruffy young fogey, and can deliver a drawling, supercilious tone when required, although in conversation he's cheerful and self-deprecating.The chubby London detective wore the three-piece, pink shirt and toothbrush moustache of the archetypal Young Fogey. © Di Studio, shutterstock |