fud

noun

ˈfəd How to pronounce fud (audio)
Definition of fudnext
as in conservative
a person with old-fashioned ideas a stagnant company that has been run by some old fuds for far too long

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  1. conservative
  2. fogy
  3. fossil
  4. veteran
  5. reactionary
  6. dodo
Noun
  • Hawley and a small group of conservatives spent hours huddled with Republicans in the Old Senate Chamber arguing for a delay in leadership elections to allow the party to consider alternative candidates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • White conservatives have dominated Mississippi’s Statehouse and congressional delegation ever since.
    — Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of conservative
Noun
  • Overlapping labels include allotment chic, young fogey and gardencore, all drawing on traditional countryside style, with figures like Monty Don serving as inspiration.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • There’s no old fogey-ness to Lorne.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of fogy
Noun
  • Claims of prehistoric chemistry persisting in fossils aren’t new.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Like several other important fossils previously sold at auction, Jodi comes from Hell Creek Formation, a geological boneyard stretching across Montana, Wyoming and the Dakotas.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of fossil
Noun
  • The Cubs’ World Series MVP praised the mix of hungry veterans and young guys looking to win their first title.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Randle’s wife has her circle of friends nearby, and the veteran forward has his own community outside basketball.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of veteran
Noun
  • An investigation into the apocalyptic thinking of Christian nationalists, tech-bro reactionaries and populist survivalists.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • America First ideologues, backed by the government in Washington, condemn Europe in pretty much the same terms that European reactionaries once used against the United States.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reactionary
Noun
  • Colossal Biosciences previously gained notoriety for its deextinction efforts, like trying to bring back the dire wolf, dodo and wooly mammoth.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The days of cookie-cutter lounges have gone the way of the dodo.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of dodo
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“Fud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fud. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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