old fogey

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

old fogies 复数 old fogies

别名

old fogy

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An old and overly conservative person.

    习语

词源

In 1811, an Old Fogey was a nickname for an invalid, wounded soldier; derived from the French fougueux (“fierce or fiery”). Alternatively, compare fogey.

来源：wiktionary