young fogey

noun

A young and overly conservative person.

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Meanings

nounyoung fogey (plural young fogeys)

plural young fogeys

  1. idiomaticA young and overly conservative person.

Origin

young + fogey

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APA

young fogey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/young%20fogey

MLA

“young fogey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/young%20fogey. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “young fogey,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/young%20fogey.

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