fogey

[ foh-gee ]
/ ˈfoʊ gi /
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noun, plural fo·geys.

fogy.

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fogy

or fo·gey

[ foh-gee ]
/ ˈfoʊ gi /

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.

Origin of fogy

First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM fogy

fo·gy·ish, adjectivefo·gy·ism, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fogy

foggy fogy
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Words related to fogey

fuddy-duddy, fossil, stick-in-the-mud, dodo

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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, noun

Word Origin for fogey

C18: of unknown origin
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