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fogey
fo·gey F0221900 (fō′gē)n. Variant of fogy.fogey (ˈfəʊɡɪ) or fogyn, pl -geys or -giesan extremely fussy, old-fashioned, or conservative person (esp in the phrase old fogey)[C18: of unknown origin] ˈfogeyish, ˈfogyish adj ˈfogeyism, ˈfogyism nThesaurus| Noun | 1. | fogey - someone whose style is out of fashiondodo, fogy, fossilcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechgolden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen - an elderly person |
fogey fogynoun fuddy-duddy, square (informal), stick-in-the-mud (informal), antique (informal), dinosaur, fossil (informal), relic, anachronism, dodo (informal), back number (informal) I don't want to sound like I'm some old fogy.Translationsfogey
old fogeyAn older person, especially one whose views or attitudes are considered boring or old-fashioned. Ah, don't mind that old fogey. He's just cantankerous because he isn't up to speed with the way of today's youth. I've fully embraced that I'm going to be a stodgy old fogey when I get older.See also: fogey, oldyoung fogeyA young person who acts older than they are, due to conservative and/or outdated beliefs and behaviors. A play on the more common phrase "old fogey"—and older person with outdated ideals. Primarily heard in UK. You don't want to come to the club? Ah, you're such a young fogey. I can't believe you're going to bed early on a Saturday night so that you can go to church in the morning—you're such a young fogey!See also: fogey, youngan old ˈfogey/ˈfogy (usually disapproving) (usually of an older person) a person with very old-fashioned or traditional views, opinions, etc: I’m not such an old fogey that I can’t remember what it was like to be a student.A young person with old-fashioned views, style of dress, etc. is sometimes called a ‘young fogey’: He’s one of the young fogies who write for the ‘Spectator’.See also: fogey, fogy, oldold fogey n. an old-fashioned person; an old man. My uncle is an old fogey. He must be the most old-fashioned man in the world. See also: fogey, oldfogey
Related to fogey: Old fogeySynonyms for fogeynoun fuddy-duddySynonyms- fuddy-duddy
- square
- stick-in-the-mud
- antique
- dinosaur
- fossil
- relic
- anachronism
- dodo
- back number
Synonyms for fogeynoun someone whose style is out of fashionSynonymsRelated Words- colloquialism
- golden ager
- old person
- oldster
- senior citizen
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