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fogies

noun

variants also fogeys
plural of fogy
as in conservatives
a person with old-fashioned ideas old fogies who said that rap music would never last

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Recent Examples of fogies For the benefit of us old fogies? — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026 Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new. — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2026
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  1. conservatives
  2. veterans
  3. fossils
Noun
  • The ability to effectively volley with conservatives led Democratic Party leaders to approach Tarlov about running for Congress in the district representing Staten Island.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere in Semafor, Ben Smith recapped an off-site debate between conservatives about the threats created by AI.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of conservatives
Noun
  • The agency also reports that suicide is the second-leading cause of death among veterans younger than 45 and that more service members and veterans die by suicide than in combat.
    — Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The charity offers horsemanship and outdoor activities for military veterans suffering from life-changing injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), young people in the local community and refugees.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • Importantly, all of this imaging was possible without damaging Scotty’s priceless fossils.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
  • See fossils of the 14-foot, 20,000-pound mammoths that used to roam around Texas.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of fossils

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“Fogies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fogies. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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