fogey

Example Sentences

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But sometimes, alas, a reluctant or confused old fogey must be persuaded.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2023

“I acknowledge the fact I was the old, craggy fogey and she was this beautiful creature,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2022

“It was really hard for me, for such an old fogey, to perform after the new generation,” he said after he secured his Olympic berth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2021

But she can’t figure out how to voice these reservations without sounding like a fogey.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2021

Mr. Keesing, the old fogey who teaches math, was mad at me for the longest time because I talked so much.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank