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also fogey
as in conservative
a person with old-fashioned ideas
old fogies who said that rap music would never last
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Recent Examples of fogy
There’s no old fogey-ness to Lorne.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
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
Old fogey-ish, ungrateful and stupid.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
These are people who know AI and have grown up with this stuff that these old fogies haven't.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025
And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Young people with the right stuff can be far more resilient than we old fogies suspect.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2023
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
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
Old fogey-ish, ungrateful and stupid.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
These are people who know AI and have grown up with this stuff that these old fogies haven't.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025
And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Young people with the right stuff can be far more resilient than we old fogies suspect.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fogy
Noun
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Many conservatives expressed concern over taxpayer money going to the ballroom, however, and have sought to authorize the project without funding it directly.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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There has been a lot of pearl-clutching concern among both liberals and conservatives about New York City’s future — and the nation’s — with socialist Mayor Mamdani.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Purrazzo also has the opportunity to help veterans and first-responders in need.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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In 1984, Monsanto and six other chemical companies agreed to pay a $180 million settlement to Vietnam veterans who were exposed to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
Noun
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As a child, David loved collecting fossils and animals.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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During one visit, riders might notice Siegel’s photograph of a mammoth tusk — a fossil uncovered by crews during construction of the station.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Fogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fogy. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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