Fogy
(noun)
- An old-fashioned or out of date person.
- A person who is resistant to change or new ideas.
Origin:
Derived from the word "fogyish" meaning old-fashioned or out of date.
Examples:
- He was considered a fogy by his peers for his refusal to embrace new technology.
- The old fogy refused to try the new dish at the restaurant.
- The new ideas were met with resistance from the fogy members of the board.
- She was labeled a fogy for her insistence on sticking to traditional methods.
- He was a fogy in his thinking, but a visionary in his actions.