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fogy
noun fo·gy \ˈfō-gē\
: a person with old-fashioned ideas
plural fogies also fogeys
Full Definition of FOGY
: a person with old-fashioned ideas —usually used with old
— fo·gy·ish or fo·gey·ish \-gē-ish\ adjective
— fo·gy·ism or fo·gey·ism \-gē-ˌi-zəm\ noun
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Variants of FOGY
fo·gy also fo·gey \ˈfō-gē\
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Origin of FOGY
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1780
Related to FOGY
- Synonyms
- antediluvian, Colonel Blimp, dodo, fossil, fud, fuddy-duddy, mossback, reactionary, stick-in-the-mud, stuffed shirt
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