fogey
[ foh-gee ]
/ ˈfoʊ gi /
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noun, plural fo·geys.
a variant of fogy.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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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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