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fogey

English

Alternative forms

  • fogy
  • fogie

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots foggie, fogie (noun), perhaps derived from Scots foggie (covered with moss or lichen; mossy, adj), from Scots fog (moss; lichen), equivalent to fog (moss) +? -y. Further origin uncertain. More at fog.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?fo??i/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f???i/

Noun

fogey (plural fogies or fogeys)

  1. A dull old fellow; a person behind the times, over-conservative, or slow.
    Synonym: old fogey

Usage notes

Usually preceded by old, compare old fogey.

Derived terms

  • fogeydom
  • fogeyhood
  • fogeyish
  • fogeyism
  • young fogey
  • old fogey

Translations

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foge

English

Pronunciation

Noun

foge (plural foges)

  1. (Britain, dialect, Cornwall, dated) A forge used for smelting tin.

References


Italian

Noun

foge f

  1. plural of foga

Portuguese

Verb

foge

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of fugir
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of fugir

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