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View synonyms for old fogy
old fogy
or old fogey
noun
- a person who is excessively old-fashioned in attitude, ideas, manners, etc.
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Other Words From
- old-fogy·ish old-fogey·ish adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of old fogy1
First recorded in 1825–35
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Example Sentences
How had he, a useless old fogy, dared to blackball a man like Iver?
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They have won the annual debate right along, so that my old fogy uncle declares all the brains are in Harvard.
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They laughed at me because I found fault with these things and called me an old fogy.
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"Old fogy teacher" or "he has the old ways yet" are expressions that are too common to require any explanation.
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I go to the latter occasionally—the institute is an old fogy concern, but the grounds are fine.
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