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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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fo·gy also fo·gey \ˈfō-gē\

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1780

Synonyms: antediluvian, Colonel Blimp, dodo, fossil, fud, fuddy-duddy, mossback, reactionary, stick-in-the-mud, stuffed shirt

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