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fuddy-duddy
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fud·dy-dud·dy  (fd-dd)
n. pl. fud·dy-dud·dies
An old-fashioned, fussy person.
[Origin unknown.]
fuddy-duddy
Noun
pl -dies Informal a person, esp. an elderly one, who is extremely conservative or dull [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fuddy-duddy - a conservative who is old-fashioned or dull in attitude or appearance; "you may accuse me of being and old fuddy-duddy trying to stop young people having fun"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
conservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
Translations
fuddy-duddy [ˈfʌdɪdʌdɪ] (pej) n → carcamal m; carroza m/f
adj → chapado a la antigua
fuddy-duddy [ˈfʌdɪdʌdɪ] adj (pej) → vieux jeu inv, ringard(e)
fuddy-duddy [ˈfʌdɪdʌdɪ] (pej) n → Langweiler m
fuddy-duddy [ˈfʌdɪdʌdɪ] n (pej) → parruccone m


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