fogey

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fogey^¹

/ˈfoʊɡi/ US
/ˈfəʊɡi/ UK

Rhymes with (General American) -oʊɡi, (Received Pronunciation) -əʊɡi

Where it comes from

Borrowed 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.

noun fogies · fogeys · Fogey · fogy · fogie

A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views. [T]he old fogies, as you call them, at Bays’s, are some of the first gentlemen in England, of whom you youngsters had best learn a little manners, and a little breeding, and a little modesty.
Similar: old fogey

Fogey^²

noun Fogeys

alternative Alternative form of fogey

Translations

Every language

noun dull old fellow

Español	carcamal
中文	老頑固 /老顽固 lǎowángù, 老糊塗 /老糊涂 lǎohútu, 古董 gǔdǒng
Français	baderne, barbon, vieux croûton, vieux schnock, vieille bique
Italiano	mummia, parruccone, matusa
Русский	старый пень staryj penʹ, динозавр dinozavr

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@misc{fogey_2026,
  title = {fogey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fogey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}