noun
- plural of fogey; people, especially older ones, who are old-fashioned in their ideas or methods
Usage: informal
Examples
- The young employees thought their managers were just old fogeys who didn’t understand technology.
- Don’t be such fogeys – try the new software system.
- The committee was full of fogeys who resisted any changes to the traditional procedures.
- Some people called them fogeys, but they preferred to think of themselves as preserving important values.
- The fogeys in the neighborhood complained about the new music venue.
- Even young people can become fogeys if they refuse to adapt to new ideas.