fogy

or fo·gey

[ foh-gee ]

/ ˈfoʊ gi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR fogy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural fo·gies.

an excessively conservative or old-fashioned person, especially one who is intellectually dull (usually preceded by old): The board of directors were old fogies still living in the 19th century.

Origin of fogy

First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM fogy

fo·gy·ish, adjectivefo·gy·ism, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fogy

foggy, fogy

Words nearby fogy

fog lamp, fog level, fog light, fogram, fog signal, fogy, föhn, FOI, FOIA, foible, foie gras

Example sentences from the Web for fogy

"Go it, Fogy," called out Sledge, hammering the table with his seidl.
Old Fogy|James Huneker
I'm fogy and they want a hustler to represent 'em for a change.
Selina|George Madden Martin
Naturally, men like Henri or James are too popular for their fogy wives, hence the divorces, you know!
Polly's Southern Cruise|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Then turning to the tinker, he said, "Have you any milliner work in hand, Fogy?"
Handy Andy, Volume One|Samuel Lover

Old Griebler, the original gum man, had fogy notions about advertising, and as long as he lived they had to keep it down.
Personality Plus|Edna Ferber

单词	fogy
释义	fogy or fo·gey [ foh-gee ] / ˈfoʊ gi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fogy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fo·gies. an excessively conservative or old-fashioned person, especially one who is intellectually dull (usually preceded by old): The board of directors were old fogies still living in the 19th century. Origin of fogy First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM fogy fo·gy·ish, adjectivefo·gy·ism, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fogy foggy, fogy Words nearby fogy fog lamp, fog level, fog light, fogram, fog signal, fogy, föhn, FOI, FOIA, foible, foie gras Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fogy "Go it, Fogy," called out Sledge, hammering the table with his seidl. Old Fogy\|James Huneker I'm fogy and they want a hustler to represent 'em for a change. Selina\|George Madden Martin Naturally, men like Henri or James are too popular for their fogy wives, hence the divorces, you know! Polly's Southern Cruise\|Lillian Elizabeth Roy Then turning to the tinker, he said, "Have you any milliner work in hand, Fogy?" Handy Andy, Volume One\|Samuel Lover Old Griebler, the original gum man, had fogy notions about advertising, and as long as he lived they had to keep it down. Personality Plus\|Edna Ferber Words related to fogy fuddy-duddy, fossil, stick-in-the-mud, fogey, dodo, old fogey
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