old fogey
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
In 1811, an Old Fogey was a nickname for an invalid, wounded soldier; derived from the French fougueux (“fierce or fiery”).[1] Alternatively, compare fogey.
Pronunciation
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Noun
old fogey (plural old fogies)
- (idiomatic) An old and over-conservative person.
- 1922, Sinclair Lewis, “28”, in Babbitt:
- "No; the Athletic. Tell you: Course they're always asking me to join the Union, but I always say, 'No, sir! Nothing doing!' I don't mind the expense but I can't stand all the old fogies."
Related terms
Translations
old and over-conservative person — see fogey
References
- ^ [Francis] Grose [et al.] (1811) “Fogey”, in Lexicon Balatronicum. A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence. […], London: […] C. Chappell, […], →OCLC.