fogy

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fogy

noun fogies

  1. alternative 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.[…]”
  2. US, dated, slang Extra pay granted to officers for length of service.

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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}
}