also fogy, "an old, dull fellow," 1780, Scottish foggie, originally "army pensioner or veteran," perhaps connected to fogram (1772) "old-fashioned," also "old-fashioned person;" or from fog (n.2) in an obsolete senses of "moss," or from foggy "bloated, fat" (1520s), which perhaps is an extended sense of fog (n.2). Related: Fogeydom; fogeyish; fogeyism.
实用例句
1. He sounds like such an old fogey !
他说话听起来真是个老顽固！来自《权威词典》
2. Old fogey: Carline, ah, how to begin to aloud again case old?
老头子: 老太婆, 呵呵, 怎么又开始念起旧了?来自互联网
3. Am I going to become an old fogey like him?
我会成为像他那样的老顽固 吗 ?来自互联网
4. Come to the disco and stop being such an old fogey!
来参加迪斯科舞会吧!别再当老顽固了!来自互联网
5. Don't act like an old fogey, but don't be misguided by young people, either.
