fogy

American  

[foh-gee] / ˈfoʊ gi /

Or fogey

noun

plural

fogies

1. an excessively conservative or old-fashioned person, especially one who is intellectually dull (usually preceded byold ).

   The board of directors were old fogies still living in the 19th century.

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Other Word Forms

• fogyish adjective
• fogyism noun

Etymology

Origin of fogy

First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain