fuddy-duddy
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.fud·dy–dud·dy
noun \ˈfə-dē-ˌdə-dē\ plural fud·dy–dud·dies
Definition of FUDDY-DUDDY
: one that is old-fashioned, unimaginative, or conservative
— fuddy–duddy adjective
See Origin of FUDDY-DUDDY
origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1904
Related to FUDDY-DUDDY
- Synonyms
- antediluvian, Colonel Blimp, dodo, fossil, fud, fuddy-duddy, mossback, reactionary, stick-in-the-mud, stuffed shirt
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