Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old fogey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: old -fo-gey
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old and overly conservative person.

Example Sentences

""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.""

Etymology

In 1811, an Old Fogey was a nickname for an invalid, wounded soldier; derived from the French fougueux (“fierce or fiery”). Alternatively, compare fogey.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: fougueux

Inflected Forms

old fogies (plural) old fogy (alternative)

Phrases

young fogey

Frequently Paired Words

young fogey fogey

Synonyms

ager antique badge-cove cheeser coffin dodger crinkly eld elder elderly geriatric genarian geezer

Questions

What does old fogey mean?: An old and overly conservative person.
Where does old fogey come from?: It is traced to French.

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