stick-in-the-mud

noun

: one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive
especially : an old fogy

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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

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Cite this Entry

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

Kids Definition

stick-in-the-mud

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