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Origin
fo·gey
/
ˈfoʊ
gi
/
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[
foh
-gee
]
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noun,
plural
-geys.
fogy.
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fogey
or
fogy
(ˈfəʊɡɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-geys
,
-gies
an extremely fussy, old-fashioned, or conservative person (esp in the phrase
old fogey
)
[C18: of unknown origin]
fogy
or
fogy
—
n
[C18: of unknown origin]
'fogeyish
or
fogy
—
adj
'fogyish
or
fogy
—
adj
'fogeyism
or
fogy
—
n
'fogyism
or
fogy
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
fogey
also fogy, "an old, dull fellow," 1780, Scottish foggie, originally "army pensioner or veteran," perhaps connected to fogram (1775) "old-fashioned person;" or from fog in obsolete senses of "moss" or "bloated fat" (1580s).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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