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fogy n

Fogy means an old-fashioned or excessively conservative person. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of fogy

  • an old-fashioned or excessively conservative person

Usage examples of fogy

My uncle calls himself an old fogy because he still keeps a paper address book.

The young employees teased the fogy who refused to use the new software.

She felt like a fogy when everyone else streamed music instead of buying CDs.

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