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old fogy

old fo·gy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ohld foh-gee]
    • /oʊld ˈfoʊ gi/
    • /əʊld ˈfəʊ.ɡi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ohld foh-gee]
    • /oʊld ˈfoʊ gi/

Definitions of old fogy words

  • noun old fogy a person who is excessively old-fashioned in attitude, ideas, manners, etc. 1
  • noun plural old fogy an excessively conservative or old-fashioned person, especially one who is intellectually dull (usually preceded by old): The board of directors were old fogies still living in the 19th century. 1

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Origin of old fogy

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Old fogy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

old fogy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

old fogy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for old fogy

noun old fogy

  • dodo — any of several clumsy, flightless, extinct birds of the genera Raphus and Pezophaps, related to pigeons but about the size of a turkey, formerly inhabiting the islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodriguez.
  • dotard — a person, especially an old person, exhibiting a decline in mental faculties; a weak-minded or foolish old person.
  • fogey — fogy.
  • fogy — an excessively conservative or old-fashioned person, especially one who is intellectually dull (usually preceded by old): The board of directors were old fogies still living in the 19th century.
  • fuddy-duddy — a person who is stuffy, old-fashioned, and conservative.

Antonyms for old fogy

noun old fogy

  • adventurer — An adventurer is a person who enjoys going to new, unusual, and exciting places.
  • liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.

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