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fussed

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fuss  (fs)
n.
1. Needlessly nervous or useless activity; commotion: There was a lot of fuss on moving day.
2.
a. A state of excessive and unwarranted concern over an unimportant matter: made a big fuss over one low test grade.
b. An objection; a protest: The longer working hours caused a big fuss.
3. A quarrel.
4. A display of affectionate excitement and attention: Everyone made a fuss over the new baby.
v. fussed, fuss·ing, fuss·es
v.intr.
1. To trouble or worry over trifles.
2. To be excessively careful or solicitous: fussed over their children.
3. To get into or be in a state of nervous or useless activity: fussed with the collar of his coat.
4. To object; complain.
v.tr.
To disturb or vex with unimportant matters.

[Origin unknown.]

fusser n.
Translations
fussed [fʌst] ADJ (Brit) I'm not fussedme da igual, me da lo mismo
I'm not fussed about going to the partyme da igual or lo mismo ir a la fiesta que no
fussed
adj (Brit inf) I’m not fussed (about it)es ist mir egal; he wasn’t fussed about getting back to Belfastes war ihm egal, ob er nach Belfast zurückging


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He fussed around the fire and stirred the sticks to brilliant exertions.
I can't stand being fussed around by all these porters, and having to go and take pot luck amongst a pile of other people's baggage.
The old doorkeeper fussed out of the cloak-room with my hat.
 
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