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fogy

[foh-gee]

fo·gy

[foh-gee]
noun, plural fo·gies.
an excessively conservative or old-fashioned person, especially one who is intellectually dull (usually preceded by old): The board of directors were old fogies still living in the 19th century.
Also, fogey.


Origin:
1770–80; origin uncertain

fo·gy·ish, adjective
fo·gy·ism, noun

foggy, 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
 
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[C18: of unknown origin]
 
'fogeyish or fogy
 
adj
 
'fogyish or fogy
 
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'fogeyism or fogy
 
n
 
'fogyism or fogy
 
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