fuddy-duddy
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iˌdʌd noun Also, fud·dy.
1.
a person who is stuffy, old-fashioned, and conservative.
2.
a person who is fussy or picayune about details; fussbudget.
adjective
3.
stuffy, old-fashioned, and conservative.
4.
fussy; picayune.
Origin:
1900–05; of obscure origin; compare dial. (Cumberland) duddy-fuddiel a ragged fellow
1900–05; of obscure origin; compare dial. (Cumberland) duddy-fuddiel a ragged fellow
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| —n , pl -dies | |
| informal a person, esp an elderly one, who is extremely conservative or dull | |
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Word Origin & History
fuddy-duddy
"old-fashioned person," 1904, Amer.Eng., of uncertain origin.
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Slang Dictionary
fuddy-duddy definition[ˈfədidədi] and [fəd]and fud
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Nor did he come to be less of a fuddy-duddy as he aged.
He is pure centre right fuddy-duddy halfway house nonsense.
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