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fogeyish en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English fogey Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English fogeyish From fogey + -ish.

Meanings

  1. Characteristic of or resembling an old fogey: outdated or out of touch
    • You're getting a bit fogeyish, you know.

Forms

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more fogeyish Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most fogeyish Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

fogeyishly · fogeyishness

Relateds

fogeyism · fogeydom

Synonyms

geezery