Definition of FOGEY

fogey

Plural: fogeys, fogies

Noun

  • An old-fashioned, often pompous, person.
  • someone whose style is out of fashion
  • A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.

Examples

  • He was a Scrabble fogey, insisting on only playing classic words.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Scots foggie, fogie (noun), perhaps derived from Scots foggie (“covered with moss or lichen; mossy", hence "old, antiquated, decrepit”, adjective), from Scots fog (“moss; lichen”), equivalent to fog (“moss”) + -y. Further origin uncertain. More at fog.

Synonyms

dodo, fogy, fossil, old fogey

Scrabble Score: 12

fogey: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fogey: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fogey: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

fogey: valid Words With Friends Word