old fogey
a person who is old-fashioned
TRANSLATION
old fogey = alter Kauz, alter Knacker --- GOOGLE INDEX old fogey: approximately 125,000 Google hits
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From the British Pop Awards' OLD FOGEY image in the 1980s, through to the decline of Britpop in the 1990s, the conflict between artistic credibility and commercial success continues.
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old fogey (also written fogy, fogie)
noun phrase (slang)
- a person who is old-fashioned and likes traditional ways of doing things
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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Two Old Fogies
An elderly couple was sitting on their porch watching the beautiful sunset and reminiscing about the good old days, when Grandma turned to Grandpa and said, "Honey, do you remember when we first started dating and you used to just casually reach over and take my hand?"
Grandpa looked over at her, smiled and took her aged hand in his.
With a little smile, Grandma pressed a little farther, "Honey, do you remember how after we were engaged, you'd sometimes lean over and suddenly kiss me on the cheek?"
Grandpa leaned slowly toward Grandma and gave her a lingering kiss on her wrinkled cheek.
With a little more courage, Grandma then asked "Honey, do you remember how, after we were first married, you'd kind of nibble on my ear?"
Grandpa slowly got up and headed into the house. Alarmed, Grandma said, "Honey, where are you going?"
Grandpa replied, "To get my teeth!"
Etymology: also fogy, "an old, dull fellow," 1780, Scottish foggie, originally "army pensioner or veteran," perhaps connected to fogram (1775) "old-fashioned person" or from "fog" in the obsolete senses of "moss" or "bloated fat" (1580s).
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SYNONYMS
antique, dinosaur, fossil, fuddey-duddey
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"He's a bit of an old fogey, but he's totally charming."
noun phrase (slang)
- a person who is old-fashioned and likes traditional ways of doing things
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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Two Old Fogies
An elderly couple was sitting on their porch watching the beautiful sunset and reminiscing about the good old days, when Grandma turned to Grandpa and said, "Honey, do you remember when we first started dating and you used to just casually reach over and take my hand?"
Grandpa looked over at her, smiled and took her aged hand in his.
With a little smile, Grandma pressed a little farther, "Honey, do you remember how after we were engaged, you'd sometimes lean over and suddenly kiss me on the cheek?"
Grandpa leaned slowly toward Grandma and gave her a lingering kiss on her wrinkled cheek.
With a little more courage, Grandma then asked "Honey, do you remember how, after we were first married, you'd kind of nibble on my ear?"
Grandpa slowly got up and headed into the house. Alarmed, Grandma said, "Honey, where are you going?"
Grandpa replied, "To get my teeth!"
Etymology: also fogy, "an old, dull fellow," 1780, Scottish foggie, originally "army pensioner or veteran," perhaps connected to fogram (1775) "old-fashioned person" or from "fog" in the obsolete senses of "moss" or "bloated fat" (1580s).
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SYNONYMS
antique, dinosaur, fossil, fuddey-duddey
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"He's a bit of an old fogey, but he's totally charming."
