fogy
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fogy
noun fogies
- Alternative spelling of fogey “Heavens!” exclaimed Nina, “the blue-stocking and the fogy!—and yours are pale blue, Eileen!—you’re about as self-conscious as Drina—slumping there with your hair tumbling à la Mérode! Oh, it's very picturesque, of course, but a straight spine and good grooming is better.[…]”
- Extra pay granted to officers for length of service.
Talk about this word "fogy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fogy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fogy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fogy "fogy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fogy.
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@misc{fogy_2026,
title = {fogy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fogy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}