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单词 fogyish
释义

fogy

noun

fo·​gy ˈfō-gē How to pronounce fogy (audio)
variants or less commonly fogey
plural fogies also fogeys
: a person with old-fashioned ideas
usually used with old
fogyish adjective
or fogeyish
ˈfō-gē-ish How to pronounce fogy (audio)
fogyism noun
or fogeyism
ˈfō-gē-ˌi-zəm How to pronounce fogy (audio)

Synonyms

  • antediluvian
  • Colonel Blimp
  • dodo
  • fossil
  • fud
  • fuddy-duddy
  • mossback
  • reactionary
  • stick-in-the-mud
  • stuffed shirt
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Example Sentences

old fogies who said that rap music would never last
Recent Examples on the Web There’s a lot of this comedy at an old fogy’s expense. Ron CharlesCritic, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2019 Can two old fogies of the media landscape reunite and grow, as the market rapidly consolidates and moves online? Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2019 Old fogies might be tempted to use a browser bookmark to remember their place, but Google has a new name for this: Collections. Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 24 Sep. 2018 Even the suits, fogies and aging rebels at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were reluctant to acknowledge the movement, failing to induct Yes until earlier this year. John Adamian, courant.com, 2 Aug. 2017 Mr. Cameron, who favors staying in Europe, hoped the referendum could be framed as thrusting modernists versus nostalgic old fogies. Steven Erlanger And Stephen Castle, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2016

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

fogyish

adjective

variants or fogeyish
as in blimpish

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • blimpish
  • stodgy
  • ultrarightist
  • dowdy
  • ossified
  • set
  • neoconservative
  • antiprogressive
  • faithful
  • loyal
  • fuddy-duddy
  • ultraright
  • steadfast
  • devoted
  • antirevolutionary
  • staunch
  • steady
  • right
  • antireform
  • antimodern
  • Tory
  • conventional
  • mossbacked
  • brassbound
  • antiliberal
  • right-wing
  • stanch
  • traditional
  • reactionary
  • square
  • true
  • conservative
  • true-blue
  • unprogressive
  • orthodox
  • traditionalistic
  • standpat
  • hidebound
  • ultraconservative
  • archconservative
  • paleoconservative
  • old-fashioned
  • old-school
  • buttoned-down
  • old-line
  • button-down
  • die-hard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonorthodox
  • progressive
  • anticonventional
  • liberal
  • nontraditional
  • antitraditional
  • unorthodox
  • unconventional
  • revolutionary
  • nonconventional
  • nonconservative
  • radical
  • extremist
  • modern
  • contemporary
  • antiestablishment
  • nonconformist
  • advanced
  • ultraradical
  • large-minded
  • ultraleftist
  • broad-minded
  • open-minded
  • radical
  • ultraprogressive
  • lefty
  • ultraleft
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