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old fogy

NOUN
fogy/fogey
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NOUN
mossback
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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

In the glossy generalities of contemporary art criticism, "realist" and "old fogy" are nearly synonymous.

From Time Magazine Archive

As soon as a man acquires fairly good sense it is said he is an old fogy.

From Time Magazine Archive

He spoke to that old fogy surgeon of his and after a regular battle we came to terms.”

From The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk by Victor [pseud.] Appleton




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