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Definition of old fogey in English Turkish dictionary
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- eski kafalı kimse
- dar görüşlü kimse
- tutucu kimse
- an old fogey
- (deyim) eski kafali kimse
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Definition of old fogey in English English dictionary
- Old person
- someone who is boring and has old-fashioned ideas about things, especially someone old
old fogey
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old fo·geyPronunciation
Etymology
() In 1811, an Old Fogey was a nickname for an invalid, wounded soldier; derived from the French word fougeux (fierce or fiery). The modern sense has changed the use a little, but there is still the element of invalid in the saying.Resimler
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