Definition of fogy
fogies
alsofogeys
: a person with old-fashioned ideas —usually used with old
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Examples of fogy in a Sentence
old fogies who said that rap music would never last
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Old fogies may object that this history is too entertaining.
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Origin and Etymology of fogy
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1792
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