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
They may associate traditional three-camera series like BBT with shows like Saved By the Bell or Hannah Montana, which seem formally stiff and aimed at either little kids or old fogeys.
From The Verge
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