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Definition of "fogeyish" [fogeyish]

  • Characteristic of or resembling an old fogey: outdated or out of touch (adjective)

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Use "fogeyish" in a sentence
  • "This may sound fogeyish, but unless one has been told that the dress is casual, I would never wear jeans to a wedding."
  • "Perlin tells this story briskly, with a touch of the faintly fogeyish longing for older versions of America that has often characterised writing by young American leftists over the last 20 years."
  • "And perhaps it seems equally fogeyish for the Bodleian to be keeping up its ancient commitment to paper and ink with the launch of its Swindon depository (which will house low-demand items)."
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