Adam Lashinsky

Newfangled online sites like 'Business Insider' and 'Huffington Post' built businesses they later sold for hundreds of millions of dollars by ripping off the work of more talented journalists and then playing Google's digitally native games better than the old fogeys ever could.

American Editor

Jonny Greenwood

I worry about being a fogy and just writing for orchestras. Like, really, I should be doing more electronic stuff, I feel. Laptops as part of the orchestra, and installation sound, and speakers.

English Musician

Josh Turner

Not only am I trying to be a daddy, but also a friend, not be the old fogey that's slowing everybody else down... not for a while, at least.

American Musician

Typically used in informal conversations among friends or on social media.

Informal Usage

Can be slightly negative, suggesting stubbornness or an inability to adapt.

Slightly Disparaging

Often associated with older people, but young people can be fogeys too if they're resistant to change.

Age-Related

 All the young people, actually, from the city. The old fogeys don't come because they're mad at Buddha, because when he came to their city he accepted -- he always accepts the first invitation that comes to him, from whoever it is,

Fogey

Informal Usage

Slightly Disparaging

Age-Related

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