- fud·dy-dud·dy
- /ˈfʌdiˌdʌdi/ noun, pl -dies [count]informal + disapproving : a person with old-fashioned or conservative ideas and attitudes
He's just an old fuddy-duddy.
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fud|dy-dud|dy — «FUHD ee DUHD ee», noun, plural dies, adjective, di|er, di|est. Informal. –n. a fussy or stuffy, usually elderly, person who has outmoded tastes and manners: »This extraordinary mid Victorian fuddy duddy... (Punch). –adj … Useful english dictionary
fuddy-duddy — fud•dy dud•dy [[t]ˈfʌd iˌdʌd i, ˈdʌd i[/t]] n. pl. dud•dies, adj. 1) a person who is stuffy, old fashioned, and conservative 2) a person who is fussy or picayune about details; fussbudget 3) stuffy; old fashioned 4) fussy Also, fud′dy. Etymology … From formal English to slang
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