| 单词 | fogy |
| 释义 | fogy (once / 14172 pages) n A fogy is an old fashioned, boring, unstylish person. You might accuse your dad of being an old fogy if he tells you to turn down your music. You can spell the word fogy or fogey — either way, you're probably talking about an older person, and you're definitely talking about a dull, conservative person. The word comes from the Scottish foggie, and it originally meant "an army veteran." Fogy may be related to the antiquated slang word fogram, "old fashioned person," or from an early, now obscure meaning of fog, "bloated fat." WORD FAMILYfogy: fogies, fogyish USAGE EXAMPLES“I’ve always been very good at math,” Trump says and only us fogies guffaw. Time(Apr 27, 2016) “I have a question. Why are you so interested in us old fogies?” Washington Times(Mar 04, 2016) Mr. Cameron, who favors staying in Europe, hoped the referendum could be framed as thrusting modernists versus nostalgic old fogies. New York Times(Mar 01, 2016) n someone whose style is out of fashion Syn|Hyper dodo, fogey, fossil golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen an elderly person |
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