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also fogey
as in fossil
a person with old-fashioned ideas
old fogies who said that rap music would never last
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Recent Examples of fogy
And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Young people with the right stuff can be far more resilient than we old fogies suspect.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2023
Consequently, throughout the 1970s and ’80s Wilson was viewed as a Tory, a young fogy.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022
There’s a lot of this comedy at an old fogy’s expense.
—Ron Charles
critic, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2019
Can two old fogies of the media landscape reunite and grow, as the market rapidly consolidates and moves online?
—Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2019
Old fogies might be tempted to use a browser bookmark to remember their place, but Google has a new name for this: Collections.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 24 Sep. 2018
Even the suits, fogies and aging rebels at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were reluctant to acknowledge the movement, failing to induct Yes until earlier this year.
—John Adamian, courant.com, 2 Aug. 2017
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Young people with the right stuff can be far more resilient than we old fogies suspect.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2023
Consequently, throughout the 1970s and ’80s Wilson was viewed as a Tory, a young fogy.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022
There’s a lot of this comedy at an old fogy’s expense.
—Ron Charles
critic, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2019
Can two old fogies of the media landscape reunite and grow, as the market rapidly consolidates and moves online?
—Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2019
Old fogies might be tempted to use a browser bookmark to remember their place, but Google has a new name for this: Collections.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 24 Sep. 2018
Even the suits, fogies and aging rebels at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were reluctant to acknowledge the movement, failing to induct Yes until earlier this year.
—John Adamian, courant.com, 2 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fogy
Noun
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Originally researchers wondered if the craftsmen were working on already old fossils.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
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As Shutdown Nears More Of North Korea’s Giant Howitzers Roll Into Russia American mastodon (Mammut americanum) fossils have been found throughout North and Central America, revealing that the massive creatures stood nearly 10 feet tall at their highest point with tusks that curved upward.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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One military veteran told CNN that federal authorities would be doing more than appearing on Sunday talk shows or giving briefings if people were in danger.Steve Almasy, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Denver Broncos’ veteran wide receiver, about an hour after his team moved to the doorstep of the playoffs with a 31-13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, was asked to imagine the game’s defining play in an alternate universe.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The report sheds new light on accusations that have followed Gaetz, popular among conservatives and a close Trump ally, for years.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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There has been a movement by fringe conservatives for many, many years now to create a constitutional convention.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Fogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fogy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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