fogydom, fogeydom
(ˈfəʊgɪdəm)
[f. prec. + -dom.]
The state or condition of a fogy; the disposition and bearing of a fogy; fogies as a class.
| 1859 Eminent Men & Pop. Bks. 158 The pleasures of Fogeydom. 1861 Cornh. Mag. Sept. 327 Mr. Brown is now sinking, into the foggy depths of fogeydom. 1890 Pall Mall G. 29 Aug. 3/1 The gentlemanlike fogeydom of Mr. Carteret. |