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FOGY
Definition of FOGY
noun
Alternative spelling of fogey.
noun
A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.
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Word DNA
FOGY inherits its ancestry from its root, FOGEY.
Line of descent
- Scots
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
24th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
0.4%
of traced words share this origin (358)
branch · 22.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, FOGEY · 12 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
FOGY in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 14 boards so far. 17 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 40, 29 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 166, 2 November 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 11 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 40, 29 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
FOGY starts with F and ends with Y. Sorted, its letters read FGOY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start FOGY
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 40
Could you have found FOGY?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 40 - and most players walked straight past it.
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