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fogey, fogy [ˈfəʊgɪ] n pl -geys, -gies
an extremely fussy, old-fashioned, or conservative person (esp in the phrase old fogey) [of unknown origin] fogeyish , fogyish adj fogeyism , fogyism n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
fogey fogy noun fuddy-duddy, square (informal), stick-in-the-mud (informal), antique (informal), dinosaur, fossil (informal), relic, anachronism, dodo (informal), back number (informal) I don't want to sound like I'm some old fogy. Translations fogey n (inf) old fogey → alter Kauz (inf); (= woman) → Schrulle f (inf); young fogey junger Mensch, der sich bewusst konventionell benimmt und kleidet, → Junggreis m (inf) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Why couldn't he have chummed him with Fogey, or Thomkin, or any of the fellows who never do anything but walk round the close, and finish their copies the first day they're set? Macbeth, and (2) Miss Macbeths; Viscount Paddington, Sir Horace Fogey, Hon. |
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