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Young Fogey

noun

  1. a young or fairly young person who adopts the conservative values of an older generation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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He’s previously written for National Review and other conservative outlets, and became a wholly certified young fogey when he won a Robert Novak journalism fellowship.

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In short, they were classicists whose sartorial tastes veered towards the old-fashioned — just like the characters created by these Young Fogey designers today.

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“Don’t ever make the mistake of thinking Dan was a young fogey,” said Douglas Carswell, who met Hannan while he was on work experience in the Commons that year.

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What's driving the rise of the new young fogey, ask Jason Cowley and Tim Wigmore.

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There’s a reason observers occasionally call Rubio a “young fogey.”

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