fogey

English

Alternative forms

• fogy
• fogie

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots foggie, fogie (noun), perhaps derived from Scots foggie (“covered with moss or lichen; mossy”, adj), from Scots fog (“moss; lichen”), equivalent to fog (“moss”) +‎ -y. Further origin uncertain. More at fog.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfoʊɡi/
• IPA^(key): /ˈfəʊɡi/

Noun

fogey (plural fogies or fogeys)

1. A dull old fellow; a person behind the times, over-conservative, or slow.

   Synonym: old fogey

Usage notes

Usually preceded by old, compare old fogey.

Derived terms

• fogeydom
• fogeyhood
• fogeyish
• fogeyism
• young fogey
• old fogey

Translations

dull old fellow

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 老頑固／老顽固 (zh) (lǎowángù), 老顽固 (zh) (lǎowángù), 老糊塗／老糊涂 (lǎohútu), 古董 (zh) (gǔdǒng)

• Dutch: oude zeur, sok (nl), ouderwets iemand, fossiel (nl) n
• Finnish: fossiili (fi), jäärä (fi), vanha jäärä
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• French: barbon (fr)
• Hungarian: vénember, tata (hu)
• Italian: mummia (it) f, parruccone m, matusa (it) m
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Swedish: stofil (sv) c