mrs grundy

[gruhn-dee]

Grun·dy

[gruhn-dee]
noun
Mrs., a narrow-minded, conventional person who is extremely critical of any breach of propriety.

Origin:
after Mrs. Grundy, a character mentioned in the play Speed the Plough (1798) by Thomas Morton (1764?–1838), English playwright

Grun·dy·ist, Grun·dy·ite, noun
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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