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fogey
[ foh-gee ]
/ ˈfoʊ gi /
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noun, plural fo·geys.
a variant of fogy.
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British Dictionary definitions for fogey
fogey
fogy
/ (ˈfəʊɡɪ) /
noun plural -geys or -gies
an extremely fussy, old-fashioned, or conservative person (esp in the phrase old fogey)
Derived forms of fogey
fogeyish or fogyish, adjectivefogeyism or fogyism, nounWord Origin for fogey
C18: of unknown origin
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