Informal a fussy person
also Chiefly Brit., Informalfuss′pot·
Origin of fussbudget
fuss + budget, probably in sense “bag, sack”fussbudget
fuss·budg·et
noun
The definition of a fussbudget is an overly fussy or picky person.
A person who has to have everything done in a specific way and who is overly picky is an example of a fussbudget.
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A person who fusses over trifles. Also called fusspot .
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