fogey

Example Sentences

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“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

He looks more hopeful when I wonder if it’s an old fogey issue.

From The Guardian

The “serious” music that confounded the fogeys nearly a century ago is played in every symphony hall around the world.

From Washington Post

Maybe I am an old fogey struggling to keep up with changing times, but I find it utterly confusing.

From The Guardian

The kids should instead seize the chance to “help reshape mindsets” and empower the old fogeys to “think outside the box”.

From The Guardian