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–noun
a person who is excessively old-fashioned in attitude, ideas, manners, etc.
Also,
old fogey.
Origin:
1825–35
Related forms:
old-fo⋅gy⋅ish,
old-fo⋅gey⋅ish,
adjective
fo⋅gy
/
ˈfoʊ
gi
/
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[
foh
-gee
]
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–noun,
plural
-gies.
an excessively conservative or old-fashioned person, esp. one who is intellectually dull (usually prec. by
old
):
The board of directors were old fogies still living in the 19th century.
Also,
fogey.
Origin:
1770–80;
orig. uncert.
Related forms:
fo⋅gy⋅ish,
adjective
fo⋅gy⋅ism,
noun
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