fogey
/ˈfəʊɡi/noun
उच्चारण फ़ोगी
दकियानूसी व्यक्ति, पुराने ख़यालों का आदमी
Core word
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[C] informal, disapproving
a person with old-fashioned ideas who does not like change, often in the phrase old fogey
दकियानूसी व्यक्ति, पुराने ख़यालों का आदमी
- My uncle is a real old fogey who refuses to use a mobile phone.
- Don't be such an old fogey!
- Some young fogeys prefer letters to emails.
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- The fogey in the next office dislikes every new idea.
- He worried that he was becoming an old fogey.
Synonyms fuddy-duddy stick-in-the-mud traditionalist conservative
Opposite modernist trendsetter
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an old fogey (countable noun)
Fogey is a countable noun, usually used with 'old', for an older person who is seen as boring and stuck in old ways. It is informal and often mocking.
'Fogey' गिना जा सकने वाला noun है, जो प्रायः 'old' के साथ आता है और पुराने ढर्रे पर चलने वाले उबाऊ बुज़ुर्ग के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है; यह अनौपचारिक और प्रायः व्यंग्यात्मक है।
- My cousin calls our uncle an old fogey because he refuses to use a smartphone.
- Don't be such a fogey; try the new method once.
plural: fogeys
The plural is fogeys, not fogies, in standard British spelling, although fogies is also seen.
Plural रूप मानक British spelling में 'fogeys' है; 'fogies' भी कहीं-कहीं दिखता है।
- The club was full of fogeys who disliked any change in the menu.
young fogey
The phrase 'young fogey' describes a young person who has the tastes and attitudes of an old one. It is a set expression.
'Young fogey' उस युवा के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है जिसकी पसंद और सोच बुज़ुर्गों जैसी हो; यह एक निश्चित अभिव्यक्ति है।
- At twenty-two, he was already a young fogey who preferred radio to streaming.
fogeyish (adjective)
The adjective fogeyish describes ideas or behaviour typical of a fogey.
'Fogeyish' विशेषण ऐसे विचारों या व्यवहार का वर्णन करता है जो किसी fogey जैसे हों।
- His fogeyish views on dress code annoyed the new interns.
+Collocations 3
adjective + fogey
oldyoungstuffycrustyharmless
- The committee was run by a few stuffy old fogeys.
verb + fogey
sound likeact likecall someonebecometurn into
- You sound like an old fogey when you complain about modern music.
fogey + noun / phrase
viewsattitudeideasof a teacherat heart
- He may look modern, but he is a fogey at heart.
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- The old fogeys on the society board rejected the proposal for a digital library.
सोसाइटी बोर्ड के पुराने ढर्रे वाले बुज़ुर्गों ने digital पुस्तकालय का प्रस्ताव ठुकरा दिया।
- Radhika teased her grandfather, saying he was a lovable old fogey.
राधिका ने अपने दादाजी को प्यारा पुराना ढर्रे वाला बुज़ुर्ग कहकर छेड़ा।
- Only a fogey would insist on writing every cheque by hand.
केवल पुराने ख्यालों वाला व्यक्ति ही हर cheque हाथ से लिखने पर अड़ेगा।
- The magazine mocked the minister as a fogey who feared every new gadget.
पत्रिका ने मंत्री का मज़ाक उड़ाया कि वे हर नए gadget से डरने वाले पुराने ढर्रे के व्यक्ति हैं।
- Some young people accuse any teacher who gives homework of being a fogey.
कुछ युवा होमवर्क देने वाले हर शिक्षक पर पुराने ख्यालों वाला होने का आरोप लगाते हैं।
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✗ My grandfather is an fogey and rarely changes his habits.
✓ My grandfather is a fogey and rarely changes his habits.
Fogey begins with a consonant sound, so use a, not an.
'Fogey' का उच्चारण व्यंजन ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' नहीं बल्कि 'a' लगेगा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all describe a person who is seen as old-fashioned, but they differ in tone and in what is criticised.
ये सभी शब्द पुराने ढर्रे वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन करते हैं, पर इनके लहजे और आलोचना के बिंदु अलग हैं।
Informal and slightly mocking; an older person who dislikes change.
अनौपचारिक और थोड़ा व्यंग्यात्मक; बदलाव नापसंद करने वाला बुज़ुर्ग।
- He is a harmless old fogey.
A neutral word for someone who prefers traditional values and is cautious about change.
परंपरागत मूल्यों को पसंद करने और बदलाव से सावधान रहने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए तटस्थ शब्द।
- My father is conservative about money.
Someone who wants to follow customs and long-established ways, not always an elderly person.
रीति-रिवाजों और पुराने तरीकों का पालन चाहने वाला व्यक्ति, जो ज़रूरी नहीं कि बुज़ुर्ग हो।
- The traditionalists opposed changing the festival timings.