young fogy
Youthful old soul
A young fogy is a young person with old-fashioned tastes, habits, or opinions—someone who seems prematurely stodgy or conservative.
The term plays on the traditional old fogy, highlighting the incongruity of youthful age with elderly sensibilities: He's a young fogy who prefers vinyl records and tweed jackets.
Also spelled young fogey.
Old-fashioned, overly fussy person
- stick-in-the-mudOverly cautious traditionalist
- stodgyDull, overly traditional
- priggishSmugly self-righteous
- pedanticExcessively concerned with minor rules
pompous · straitlaced · buttoned-up · fusty · staid · formal · rigid · prudish
Rejects prevailing social standards
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- iconoclastAttacker of cherished beliefs
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
deliberate · ironic · hipster · affected · self-conscious · poseur · pretentious · countercultural
Belonging to earlier times
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- outdatedNo longer in use
- retrogradeMoving in reverse direction
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
behind-the-times · old-school · vintage · retro · quaint · nostalgic · bygone · dated
Cautious about altering customs
- classicistScholar of antiquity
- puristOne demanding strict adherence
- preservationistHeritage protection advocate
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
conventional · orthodox · establishment · reactionary · right-wing · square · preppy · tweedy
fuddy-duddy
Old-fashioned, overly fussy person
- stick-in-the-mudOverly cautious traditionalist
- stodgyDull, overly traditional
- priggishSmugly self-righteous
pedantic · pompous · straitlaced · buttoned-up · fusty · staid · formal · rigid · prudish · hidebound
nonconformist
Rejects prevailing social standards
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- iconoclastAttacker of cherished beliefs
- eccentricUnconventional in character
quirky · deliberate · ironic · hipster · affected · self-conscious · poseur · pretentious · countercultural · indie
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- outdatedNo longer in use
- retrogradeMoving in reverse direction
throwback · behind-the-times · old-school · vintage · retro · quaint · nostalgic · bygone · dated · passe
conservative
Cautious about altering customs
- classicistScholar of antiquity
- puristOne demanding strict adherence
- preservationistHeritage protection advocate
heritage · conventional · orthodox · establishment · reactionary · right-wing · square · preppy · tweedy · bookish
young fogytrendsetter
One who initiates styles
avant-gardist · early adopter · hipster · fashionista · free spirit
young, younger, youngest, youngster, youngsters, youth, youthful, youthfully, youthfulness