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
  • Not only were Democrats appalled, so were many conservatives inside the beltway and beyond.
    — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Also, Latino conservatives hold unique, nuanced views on immigration, according to extensive polling by the Pew Research Center and the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of conservatives
Noun
  • Leigh and Gable made their grand entrance by limousine, waving to the 300,000 spectators who lined seven miles of streets in downtown Atlanta—including a number of nonagenarian Confederate veterans who were invited as special guests.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The ceremony, which will occur inside the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, will feature remarks from Dunn, in addition to a special remembrance for area veterans who have passed away over the last year, organizers said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • Claims of prehistoric chemistry persisting in fossils aren’t new.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But the discovery shows that even in rock formations where thousands of fossils have already been collected, an entirely unexpected species can still be hiding in plain sight.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of fossils

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