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fogey

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fo·gey, fogy /ˈfəʊɡi $ ˈfoʊ-/ noun (plural fogeys or fogies) [countable]  OLD/NOT YOUNGsomeone who has old-fashioned ideas and does not like change 守旧者 You’re turning into a real old fogey! 你在变成一个十足的老顽固!
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fogeyWas he laughing at the absurd idea of being an old fogey?We didn't mind being old fogey, as long as there was no one there reminding us of the fact.You're showing old fogey potential at a frighteningly young age.So, here are the observations of this old fogey.Old fogey that I am, after that I stayed in the slow lane, poking along at 80 or 90.old fogeyWas he laughing at the absurd idea of being an old fogey?We didn't mind being old fogey, as long as there was no one there reminding us of the fact.You're showing old fogey potential at a frighteningly young age.Don't listen to that old fogey.So, here are the observations of this old fogey.
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fogey
fogey , fogy /ˈfəʊɡi $ ˈfoʊ-/ noun (plural fogeys or fogies) [countable]
someone who has old-fashioned ideas and does not like change:
    You’re turning into a real old fogey!


fogey (also fogy) BrE /ˈfəʊɡi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfoʊɡi/ 🔊 noun (
plural
fogeys
, fo·gies
)
a person with old-fashioned ideas that he or she is unwilling to change 老顽固;守旧落伍的人He sounds like such an old fogey! 他说话听起来真是个老顽固!🔊🔊