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fuddy-duddy Definition

fuddy-duddy (fud′ē dud′ē)

noun pl. -·dies

  1. a fussy, critical person
  2. an old-fashioned person

Etymology: redupl., prob. based on dial. fud, buttocks

fuddy-duddy Usage Examples

Converse of object

seem: We know the world is changing and don't want to seem fuddy-duddy or to be left behind.

Browse dictionary entries near fuddy-duddy

  1. ‹ fuddled
  2. ‹ fuddle
  3. ‹ fud
  4. ‹ fucus
  5. ‹ fucoid
  6. ‹ fuckup
  7. ‹ fucking
  8. ‹ fucker
  9. ‹ fuck
  10. ‹ fuchsin
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