What is another word for fogy?
Pronunciation:
[ fˈə͡ʊɡi], [ fˈəʊɡi], [ f_ˈəʊ_ɡ_i]
Synonyms for Fogy:
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n.
• diehard- Tories ,
- bourbon ,
- bourbons ,
- fundamentalist ,
- fundamentalists ,
- praetorians ,
- pullback ,
- stick in the mud ,
- true blue ,
- ultra-conservative .
- dodo .
Other synonyms:
- mossback .
- square .
Other relevant words:
- Betty ,
- Fud ,
- Henhussy ,
- Hunker ,
- OAP ,
- POPS ,
- Raphus Cucullatus ,
- actor ,
- antediluvian ,
- antique ,
- beldam ,
- bourgeois ,
- buffoon ,
- conformist ,
- conservationist ,
- conservative ,
- crone ,
- dad ,
- die-hard ,
- diehard ,
- dotard ,
- elder ,
- frump ,
- geezer ,
- grandmother ,
- granny ,
- hag ,
- has-been ,
- has-beens ,
- jester ,
- longhair ,
- matriarch ,
- methuselah ,
- new ,
- odd fish ,
- oddity ,
- old believer ,
- old fogey ,
- old liner ,
- old man ,
- old person ,
- old school ,
- old wife ,
- old woman ,
- old-age pensioner ,
- old-timer ,
- oldster ,
- original ,
- outsider ,
- pantomimist ,
- patriarch ,
- pop ,
- quiz ,
- reactionary ,
- regular old fogy ,
- relic ,
- retiree ,
- right-winger ,
- rightist ,
- ruin ,
- senile ,
- senior citizen ,
- standpat ,
- standpatter ,
- starets ,
- stuffed shirt ,
- tory ,
- traditionalist ,
- ultraconservative ,
- witch ,
- wreck .
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How to use "Fogy" in context?
Despite the overwhelming negativity and bigotry directed at the term, "fogy" is an interesting word that has a complex history. Derived from the French word "fouga" (meaning "wild dog"), "fogy" originally referred to a person who was lagging behind in the social graces of their community. Over time, the term evolved to refer to people who were simply uncomfortable or incompatible with mainstream society.
Despite its negative connotations, the term "fogy" is still used today to describe people who are not "mixed in.
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