"young fogey" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-young fogey.ogg [Australia] Forms: young fogeys [plural]
Etymology: young + fogey Etymology templates: {{m|en|young}} young, {{m|en|fogey}} fogey Head templates: {{en-noun}} young fogey (plural young fogeys)
  1. (idiomatic) A young and overly conservative person. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): People Related terms: old fogey, fogey

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