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Fooey vs Fogey - What's the difference?

fooey | fogey |

As an interjection fooey

is .

As a noun fogey is

a dull old fellow; a person behind the times, over-conservative, or slow – usually preceded by old.

fooey

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • * 1959 , , chapter 4,
  • *:"You see, I knew that's what you were aiming at," he concluded quietly.
  • *:"Fooey ."
    • What if I was. It was a pretty good goal to have, it seemed to me.

    fogey

    English

    Alternative forms

    * fogy * fogie

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A dull old fellow; a person behind the times, over-conservative, or slow – usually preceded by old.

    • Derived terms

    * young fogey * old fogey