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dodo, fogy, fogey, fossil
(noun) someone whose style is out of fashion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fogy (plural fogies)
Alternative spelling of fogey
(US, military, dated, slang) Extra pay granted to officers for length of service.
Source: Wiktionary
Fo"gy, n.; pl. Fogies (.
Definition: A dull old fellow; a person behind the times, over- conservative, or slow; -- usually preceded by old. [Written also fogie and fogey.] [Colloq.] Notorious old bore; regular old fogy. Thackeray.
Note: The word is said to be connected with the German vogt, a guard or protector. By others it is regareded as a diminutive of folk (cf. D. volkje). It is defined by Jamieson, in his Scottish Dictionary, as "an invalid or garrison soldier," and is applied to the old soldiers of the Royal Hospital at Dublin, which is called the Fogies' Hospital. In the fixed habits of such persons we see the origin of the present use of the term. Sir F. Head.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States