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young fogey

young fogey noun: a young and overly conservative person.

Noun

young fogey (plural young fogeys)

  1. (idiomatic) A young and overly conservative person.

Forms of young fogey

pluralyoung fogeys

Origin of young fogey

young + fogey

Questions about young fogey

What does young fogey mean?
Young fogey means a young and overly conservative person.
What part of speech is young fogey?
Young fogey is a noun.
What is the plural of young fogey?
The plural of young fogey is young fogeys.

Words near young fogey in the dictionary

  1. Young Earth creationist
  2. Young Earth creationists
  3. Young England
  4. Young Englander
  5. Young Englanders
  6. young fogey
  7. young fogeys
  8. young fogies
  9. young fogy
  10. young fustic
  11. young ginger

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