plural stick-in-the-muds
informal + disapproving
: someone who has old-fashioned ideas or who does not like trying new or exciting things
He's just an old stick-in-the-mud.
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“Stick-in-the-mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/stick-in-the-mud. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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