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- noun Plural form of
fogey .
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Examples
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I suppose you'd still be the next generation of old-fogeys, griping about those young whippersnappers, but at least you'd have integrity.
Edward Muzio: Over 30? Quit Whining About The Next Generation At Work Edward Muzio 2011
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I suppose you'd still be the next generation of old-fogeys, griping about those young whippersnappers, but at least you'd have integrity.
Edward Muzio: Over 30? Quit Whining About The Next Generation At Work Edward Muzio 2011
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I suppose you'd still be the next generation of old-fogeys, griping about those young whippersnappers, but at least you'd have integrity.
Edward Muzio: Over 30? Quit Whining About The Next Generation At Work Edward Muzio 2011
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I suppose you'd still be the next generation of old-fogeys, griping about those young whippersnappers, but at least you'd have integrity.
Edward Muzio: Over 30? Quit Whining About The Next Generation At Work Edward Muzio 2011
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I'll tell you what's really unnatural, it is the thinking of these dark-aged, draconian-minded fogeys who want to control the lives of others.
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Regardless, I will be one of those old fogeys wandering one of the few print bookstores left in existence, steadfastly refusing to even try an Ereader!
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"Amiable old fogeys," himself included, "look at the capers of the celebrities of the present day with varying degrees of distaste, tut and wag their heads and see it all as the end of civilisation."
A Short History of Celebrity by Fred Inglis Lara Feigel 2010
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"Those old fogeys get like that, wanting to extend their last expeditionary assignment as long as they can."
Cattle Town 2010
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Sorry, Cody, but just because you're part of the generation at which dross like the Transformer films or Grown Ups is aimed - or that, unlike us old fogeys, you think those movies rock - well, that doesn't qualify you to be a critic.
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It's hard to impress upon young people the future consequences of their actions: I can't imagine many kids hitting the books extra hard to make sure they'll be healthy when they're old fogeys, and I don't think kids who are inclined to drink energy drinks are likely to be swayed by the prospect of being harmed by too much caffeine.
Keeping caffeine from kids Jennifer LaRue Huget 2010
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