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fuds

noun

plural of fud
as in conservatives
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. conservatives
  2. veterans
  3. fogies
  4. fossils
Noun
  • His conservatives and their grand coalition partner, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), would have to agree on his successor, no easy feat.
    — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The student is one of several conservatives who count themselves among Fisher’s friends.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of conservatives
Noun
  • Held at Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta, Shaky Knees mixes major alternative acts with indie-rock veterans and emerging artists.
    — Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For veterans of past crises, the congressional inertia is baffling.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • For the benefit of us old fogies?
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new.
    — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of fogies
Noun
  • Researchers combed through 60,000 bone fragments excavated from the cave, identifying two dozen or so that appeared to closely resemble hominin bones and testing them to see whether the fossils contained any useful biomolecular information.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Tyrannosaurus rex fossils are relatively common finds, with dozens of variously complete examples on display in museums around the world.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of fossils
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“Fuds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuds. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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