fogey
fogey · fogies · fogeys
старый пень, динозавр
A dull person who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative viewsA dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.
UK/ˈfəʊɡi/US/ˈfoʊɡi/
» I'm an experienced fogey in tiredness.
Meaning
1 sensesA dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.
старый пеньstaryj penʹ, динозаврdinozavr
More definitions
- someone whose style is out of fashion
Examples
1 sentencesI'm an experienced fogey in tiredness.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
dull old fellow:
Origin
Borrowed from Scots foggie, fogie (noun), perhaps derived from Scots foggie (“covered withBorrowed from Scots foggie, fogie (noun), perhaps derived from Scots foggie (“covered with moss or lichen; mossy", hence "old, antiquated, decrepit”, adjective), from Scots fog (“moss; lichen”), equivalent to fog (“moss”) + -y. Further origin uncertain. More at fog.
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