old fogy
Example Sentences
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I comfortably describe myself as an old fogy.
From Slate • Feb. 6, 2018
Does all of this make me an old fogy?
From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2010
I am not an old fogy; I am 16 years old.
From Time Magazine Archive
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In the glossy generalities of contemporary art criticism, "realist" and "old fogy" are nearly synonymous.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"Well," replied Chester, with a burning face, yet without descending from his proud demeanor, "I suppose I transgressed some of their old fogy laws."
From Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation by Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend)