fogey

n. (思想)守旧者, 抱残守缺的人

发音

US /ˈfoʊɡi/
其它
UK /ˈfəʊɡi/

词形变化

fogeys fogies 复数 fogies fogeys 复数

别名

fogy fogie

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.

    老顽固

    老糊涂

    古董

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

fossil dodo fogy

上位词 4

golden ager old person oldster senior citizen

相关短语

old fogey young fogey

词源

Borrowed from Scots foggie, fogie (noun), perhaps derived from Scots foggie (“covered with moss or lichen; mossy", hence "old, antiquated, decrepit”, adjective), from Scots fog (“moss; lichen”), equivalent to fog (“moss”) + -y. Further origin uncertain. More at fog.

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