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Definition of Fogyish
1. Adjective. (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned. "Moss-grown ideas about family life"
Similar to: Unfashionable, Unstylish
Derivative terms: Stodginess
Definition of Fogyish
1. Adjective. Characteristic of a fogy ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fogyish
1. fogy [adj] - See also: fogy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fogyish
Literary usage of Fogyish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Canadian Journal of Industry, Science and Art by Canadian Institute (1849-1914). (1857)
"... for the sake of illustration, one of the choicest phrases of Canadian letters,—"
old fogyish" though it may appear, I cannot get rid of the impression, ..."
2. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1905)
"... to take effect April I, and with France are in process,) our own post office
has been so old-fogyish that the British and French post offices could not ..."
3. A History of the United States Since the Civil War by Ellis Paxson Oberholtzer (1917)
"Such old-fogyish methods were not for another group of leaders, who seceded from
the organization to march under the banners of William R. Roberts, ..."
4. Folio (1881)
"... certain people's doings are uncommon, but because they are not commonly declared.
Never mind; patience has its limits. So has old-fogyish stubbornness. ..."
5. George William Curtis by Edward Cary (1894)
"He writes, December of 1853, from Milwaukee: — MY DEAR DELUDED EASTERN, Why do
you stay in that dried-up, old-fogyish East ? ..."
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