English Explanatory Dictionary

fuddy-duddy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An old-fashioned, persnickety or ineffective person.
adj
  1. Old-fashioned and persnickety or ineffective.

Pronunciation

/ˈfʌdiˌdʌdi/ en-us-fuddy-duddy.ogg

Word forms

fuddy-duddy fuddy-duddies fuddyduddy fuddy-duddier fuddy-duddiest

Etymology

Unknown. First attested in the US circa 1900.

Derived words

fuddy-duddery fuddy-duddyish fuddy-duddyism fudd fuddy-duddily
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