fogey


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fo·gey

 (fō′gē)
n.
Variant of fogy.
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fogey

(ˈfəʊɡɪ) or

fogy

n, pl -geys or -gies
an extremely fussy, old-fashioned, or conservative person (esp in the phrase old fogey)
[C18: of unknown origin]
ˈfogeyish, ˈfogyish adj
ˈfogeyism, ˈfogyism n
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.fogey - someone whose style is out of fashion
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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fogey

fogy
noun fuddy-duddy, square (informal), stick-in-the-mud (informal), antique (informal), dinosaur, fossil (informal), relic, anachronism, dodo (informal), back number (informal) I don't want to sound like I'm some old fogy.
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Translations

fogey

[ˈfəʊgɪ] N old fogeycarroza mf, persona f chapada a la antigua
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fogey

fogy nschnock mf
an old fogy → un vieux schnock
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fogey

n (inf) old fogeyalter Kauz (inf); (= woman)Schrulle f (inf); young fogey junger Mensch, der sich bewusst konventionell benimmt und kleidet, → Junggreis m (inf)
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fogey

fogy [ˈfəʊgɪ] n (fam) old fogeymatusa m inv
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References in classic literature ?
Why couldn't he have chummed him with Fogey, or Thomkin, or any of the fellows who never do anything but walk round the close, and finish their copies the first day they're set?" But although all this was past, he longed, and felt that he was right in longing, for more time for the legitimate pastimes of cricket, fives, bathing, and fishing, within bounds, in which Arthur could not yet be his companion; and he felt that when the "young un" (as he now generally called him) had found a pursuit and some other friend for himself, he should be able to give more time to the education of his own body with a clear conscience.
Macbeth, and (2) Miss Macbeths; Viscount Paddington, Sir Horace Fogey, Hon.
But those are for the most part the learned and all old fogeys, so that it would be almost ill-bred in a man of society.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell's mum Valerie says age shouldn't be a barrier to modelling If we say politicians can't have done anything even the slightest bit racy at university, the only politician you'd have is me Tory MP Jacob Rees Mogg reflects on his young fogey lifestyle You wouldn't want a film about the Who - there isn't a low enough rating Who frontman Roger Daltry rules out making a biopic about the group My body's been melted down to become Kim Kardashian's bottom TV presenter Anneka Rice discovers her Madame Tussauds waxwork has been recycled I hope I can set an example to some old people who've just given up.
Who said unadventurous old fogeys? The definition of fogey is "a very old fashioned or conservative person".
Am I the only fogey left believing the show's supposed to be about dancing, not dating?
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TODAY'S QUOTES "I'm in the awkward position of being very privileged, but also incredibly patronising" - Actor Miles Jupp, who describes himself as a young fogey.
"I'm in the awkward position of being very privileged, but also incredibly patronising" Actor Miles Jupp, who describes himself as a young fogey "I personally can't see a role for our monarchy in Britain apart from them reinforcing the notion that we're a theme park.
I mean, I hate to sound like an old fogey, but these kids don't know what they're missing nowadays because we got to sing and dance for our supper, you know what I mean, and we love to do that,'' Joey McIntyre, 42, said in an interview Tuesday.
grubby old fogey who doesn't mind wearing pyjamas in public?