fuddy-duddy

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fud·dy-dud·dy | \ ˈfə-dē-ˌdə-dē

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plural fuddy-duddies

Definition of fuddy-duddy

: one that is old-fashioned, unimaginative, or conservative

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fuddy-duddy

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informal + disapproving : a person with old-fashioned or conservative ideas and attitudes

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