Meaning & use
Fogy
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A person, especially an older one, with old-fashioned or overly conservative ideas and habits.
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His grandfather joked that he was turning into an old fogy who distrusted every new gadget.
Don't be such a fogy, give the new software a chance.
A note on using this word
Usually seen in the phrase 'old fogy'; the alternate spelling 'fogey' is equally common.
Words with a similar meaning
fuddy-duddytraditionalist
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