stick-in-the-mud

noun

ˈstik-ən-t͟hə-ˌməd How to pronounce stick-in-the-mud (audio)
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: one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive
especially : an old fogy

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First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stick-in-the-mud was in 1832

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“Stick-in-the-mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick-in-the-mud. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.

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stick-in-the-mud

noun
ˈstik-ən-t͟hə-ˌməd
: one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive
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