Synonyms for fogey
- noun
- British English
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.
Forms
- Plural
- fogeys → dodos, fossils, conservatives, mossbacks…
Example sentences
- fossil Morocco is a country with very little fossil fuel.
- dodo The dodo is the national bird of Mauritius.
- conservative Tom is too conservative to do something like that.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fogey | rising | |
| fossil | steady | |
| dodo | rising | |
| conservative | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- dodo2
- 6 letters
- fossil2
- 8 letters
- mossback
- 12 letters
- conservative4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dodo2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- ganachon