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Grundy

¹ American

[gruhn-dee] / ˈgrʌn di /

noun

Felix, 1777–1840, American politician: senator 1829–38, 1839–40; attorney general 1838–39.

Grundy ² American

[gruhn-dee] / ˈgrʌn di /

noun

Mrs., a narrow-minded, conventional person who is extremely critical of any breach of propriety.

Grundy British

/ ˈɡrʌndɪ /

noun

a narrow-minded person who keeps critical watch on the propriety of others

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Etymology

Origin of Grundy

After Mrs. Grundy, a character mentioned in the play Speed the Plough (1798) by Thomas Morton (1764?–1838), English playwright

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“I believe in sociology as a weapon,” Grundy says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

The C-suite change may be seen as a positive, according to Grundy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

UHS chief medical officer Paul Grundy said: "We are proud to be at the heart of the research that will hopefully lay the foundations for others in the near future."

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024

They were taken to hospitals in Grundy County and Waterloo.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2023

I dare say you don’t, Mrs. Grundy, but it’s true nevertheless.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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