fogey
Example Sentences
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"I acknowledge the fact I was the old, craggy fogey, and she was this beautiful creature," Depp said.
From Salon
Bush was more reluctant to engage with the “teeny-bopper network,” as he dismissed it, an insult that bolstered the caricature of him as an out-of-touch fogey.
From Los Angeles Times
But sometimes, alas, a reluctant or confused old fogey must be persuaded.
From Washington Post
Like many of his generation, he worshipped rock 'n' roll and regarded ballroom dancing as something 'old fogeys' did.
From BBC
“I acknowledge the fact I was the old, craggy fogey and she was this beautiful creature,” he said.
From Seattle Times
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