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

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

From The Guardian

In my mid-30s, I figure it's time to start having some old fogey opinions that make younger people think of me as a stodgy idiot.

From Golf Digest

Sounds like the affectation of an old fogey.

From The Guardian

“I don’t want them to think I’m an old fogey,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal