also: ろうこ
noun
Literally an aged fox; often used figuratively for a cunning, experienced person, similar to 'old fox' in English.
あの政治家はまさに老狐だ。
That politician is a real old fox.
老狐のような知恵を持つ老人。
An old man with the wisdom of an old fox.
Also means 'old fox', but 老狐 emphasizes age and cunning more strongly, while 古狐 can simply mean an old fox.
Compound of 老 (ろう, 'old') and 狐 (きつね, 'fox'). The reading ろうこ uses the on'yomi for both characters.