worry wart

[wur-ee-wawrt, wuhr-]

wor·ry·wart

[wur-ee-wawrt, wuhr-]
noun
a person who tends to worry habitually and often needlessly; pessimist; fussbudget.

Origin:
1930–35; worry + wart
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Worry wart is always a great word to know.
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worry wart definition


  1. n.
    someone who worries all the time. : Don't be such a worry wart.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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