fogey

ˈfəʊɡi

fogies

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Definition of fogey - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

tradition

Rare

old-fashioned person resistant to change

Rare

My grandfather is such a fogey, he refuses to use a smartphone.
He's a fogey who still listens to vinyl records.
Only a fogey would reject online banking.

conservative

traditionalist

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young fogey

young person who prefers traditional ideas

She is a young fogey who loves vintage clothing and classic literature.

old fogey

person who dislikes change and ignores new trends

My uncle is such an old fogey at family parties.

Origin of fogey

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French:rétrograde, ...
German:altmodischer Mensch, ...
Italian:retrogrado, ...
Spanish:carca, ...
Portuguese:retrógrado, ...
Chinese:老古板, ...
Japanese:時代遅れの人, ...
Arabic:رَجْعِي, ...
Hebrew:שַׁמְרָן, ...
Russian:старомодный человек, ...
Ukrainian:старомодний, ...
Hindi:पुराने ख्यालों वाला व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:পুরানো ধাঁচের লোক, ...
Catalan:carca, ...
Czech:staromilec, ...
Danish:gammeldags person, ...
Dutch:ouderwetse persoon, ...
Greek:παλιομοδίτης, ...
Hungarian:maradi, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សគំនិតចាស់, ...
Korean:고루한 사람, ...
Persian:آدم قدیمی, ...
Polish:staromodny człowiek, ...
Portuguese (BR):retrógrado, ...
Romanian:persoană demodată, ...
Swedish:gubbe, ...
Thai:คนหัวโบราณ, ...
Turkish:eski kafalı, ...
Vietnamese:người cổ hủ, ...

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