1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueRegency Word Wednesday May 15, 2013May 7, 2013 Cora Lee Fogey “Old Fogey. A nickname for an invalid soldier; derived from the French word fougeux, fierce or fiery.” Share this: Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading... Related