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    fuddy-duddy
    /ˈfʌdɪdʌdi/

    noun

    • 1. a person who is old-fashioned and fussy: "he probably thinks I'm an old fuddy-duddy"

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) old-fashioned and fussy: "they were the most fuddy-duddy parents around"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › fuddy-duddyFUDDY-DUDDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C ] disapproving uk / ˈfʌd.iˌdʌd.i / us / ˈfʌd.iˌdʌd.i / Add to word list. a person who has old-fashioned ideas and opinions: They think I'm an old fuddy-duddy because I don't approve of tattoos. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. People who are boring and old-fashioned. bore. buzzkill. Colonel Blimp. crashing bore. dinosaur. drip.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fuddy-duddyFuddy-duddy - Wikipedia

    Fuddy-duddy" (or "fuddy duddy" or "fuddy-dud") is a term for a person who is fussy while old-fashioned, traditionalist, conformist or conservative, sometimes almost to the point of eccentricity or geekiness.

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  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fuddy-duddyFuddy-duddy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FUDDY-DUDDY is one that is old-fashioned, unimaginative, or conservative. How to use fuddy-duddy in a sentence.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › fuddyFUDDY-DUDDY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fuddy-duddy definition: a person who is stuffy, old-fashioned, and conservative.. See examples of FUDDY-DUDDY used in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › fuddy-duddyFUDDY-DUDDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone as a fuddy-duddy, you are criticizing or making fun of them because they are old-fashioned in their appearance or attitudes.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fuddy-duddyFuddy-duddy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An old-fashioned, fussy person can be called a fuddy-duddy. You might accuse your best friend of being a fuddy-duddy if she prefers staying home drinking tea and reading on Saturday nights, instead of going dancing with you. A fuddy-duddy has no sense of humor and is disapproving and a bit pompous.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › fuddy-duddyfuddy-duddy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · fuddy-duddy (plural fuddy-duddies) ( US , informal ) An old-fashioned , persnickety or ineffective person. My grandma is a fuddy-duddy when it comes to keeping her house clean.