old fogey

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

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2023

“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

This Louis C.K., in contrast, is an old fogey who's sentimental for "Porky's."

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2018

Asked what would be a good headline for his performance, he responded: “The old fogey almost did it.’

From Golf Digest • Mar. 29, 2018

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