Young Fogey

noun

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

Example Sentences

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.

From The Guardian

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

From New York Times

“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.

From The Guardian

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

From BBC

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

From Slate