fogyism
- a word derived from fogy.
Example Sentences
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But in Paris last week the Municipal Council took vigorous steps to stamp out such old fogyism, to force everyone who is not blind to see advertisements.
From Time Magazine Archive
This latter contains some skilful parody on old fogyism.
Certainly the great car of progress is under motion, and no bigoted, conservative fogyism can long stay its progress.
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady
"A large catholicity is taking the place of the old fogyism of former days," scribbles the hack-writer.
From The Heart-Cry of Jesus by Rees, Byron J. (Byron Johnson)
I listened to the heaviest absurdities and fogyism on military affairs oracularly preached by one of the great West Pointers on duty here.
From Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 by De Gurowski, Adam G., count
