Definition of Fogydom

1. the world of fogies [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fogydom

fogles
fogless
foglight
foglights
foglike
fogman
fogmen
fogo selvagem
fogou
fogous
fogram
fograms
fogs
fogsignal
fogy
fogydom (current term)
fogydoms
fogyish
fogyism
fogyisms
foh
fohawk
fohawks
fohn
fohns
fohs
foiba
foible
foibles
foid

Literary usage of Fogydom

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by William B. Dana (1859)
"The truth is, the telegraph, express, and railroad are going to be used, whatever old fogydom may sav about it. Legislatures may barras them, toll them, ..."

2. The New England Farmer by Samuel W. Cole (1856)
"We go for the caps, for sweet hay, sweet lips, and young America generally, wishing Old fogydom all the comfort it can find in its arm-chair with so many ..."

3. The Atlantic Monthly by Making of America Project (1860)
"... previously to which reigned the dark ages of old- fogydom, so called, — we find as follows: — From 1825 to 1835, young gentlemen learned to smoke when ..."

4. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1857)
"... for the exclusive gra- supple Sandy, while Sandy repays tification of fogydom, tell us what the gibe by denouncing the purse- you saw and what you did, ..."

5. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (1887)
"Young America gained a nominal triumph, old fogydom a real revenge, and the South a serviceable Northern ally. ..."

6. History of the United States of America Under the Constitution by James Schouler (1904)
"Virginia, tried of old-fogydom, chose Henry A. Wise governor, after a spirited canvas* which made reform its watchword. The victory was a Democratic one, ..."

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