young fogey
Prematurely old-fashioned person
A young fogey is a young person with conspicuously old-fashioned tastes, manners, or political views—someone who affects the style of a previous generation.
The term plays on *old fogey*, substituting youth for age while keeping the stuffiness: He's a young fogey who wears tweed jackets and reads Burke.
The phrase emerged in 1980s Britain to describe a certain strain of conservative youth.
Adherent to established customs
- dandyFashion-obsessed gentleman
- anachronismHistorical time-placement error
- curmudgeonIll-tempered, stubborn person
- fuddy-duddyOld-fashioned, overly fussy person
stuffed-shirt · conservative · buttoned-up · contrarian · eccentric · antiquarian · purist · stickler
Textured woolen cloth
- waistcoatSleeveless torso garment
- cravatNeck scarf, tucked in
- broguesPerforated leather dress shoes
- pocket-watchPortable hinged timepiece
monocle · suspenders · cufflinks · corduroy · tailored · dapper · natty · sartorial
Historical time-placement error
- oxymoronSelf-contradicting phrase device
- paradoxSeemingly absurd truth
- incongruityLack of harmony
- contradictionOpposing claims, incompatible together
irony · juxtaposition · anomaly · counterintuitive · unexpected · antithesis · inversion
traditionalist
Adherent to established customs
- dandyFashion-obsessed gentleman
- anachronismHistorical time-placement error
- curmudgeonIll-tempered, stubborn person
fuddy-duddy · stuffed-shirt · conservative · buttoned-up · contrarian · eccentric · antiquarian · purist · stickler · formalist
tweed
Textured woolen cloth
pocket-watch · monocle · suspenders · cufflinks · corduroy · tailored · dapper · natty · sartorial · vintage
anachronism
Historical time-placement error
- oxymoronSelf-contradicting phrase device
- paradoxSeemingly absurd truth
- incongruityLack of harmony
contradiction · irony · juxtaposition · anomaly · counterintuitive · unexpected · antithesis · inversion
tradition
Custom passed through generations
formality · civility · manners · chivalry · hierarchy · deference · restraint · modesty · sobriety · discretion
young fogeytrendsetter
One who initiates styles
hipster · modernist · fashionista · avant-gardist · progressive
young fogeyenfant terrible
Unorthodox, controversial newcomer
firebrand · iconoclast · rabble-rouser · punk · disruptor
young, younger, youngest, youngster, youngsters, youth, youthful, youthfully, youthfulness