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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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wor·ry·wart   (wûr'ē-wôrt', wŭr'-)   
n.  One who worries excessively and needlessly.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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