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.
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Origin of fogy
First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM fogy
fo·gy·ish, adjectivefo·gy·ism, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fogy
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