fogy

noun fo·gy \ ˈfō-gē \

variants: or less commonly fogey

Examples: fogy in a Sentence

Definition of fogy

plural fogies also fogeys

: a person with old-fashioned ideas —usually used with old

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fogyish

or fogeyish play \ˈfō-gē-ish\ adjective

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fogyism

or fogeyism play \ˈfō-gē-ˌi-zəm\ noun

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Examples of fogy in a Sentence

old fogies who said that rap music would never last

Recent Examples of fogy from the Web

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, "Yestival Plays Foxwoods," 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, "Britain’s Looming E.U. Referendum Exposes Tory Squabbles," 1 Mar. 2016

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