noun
fogey
Fogey (noun) means a dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.
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A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.
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Etymology
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.
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"fogey" (noun) means a dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.