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duddy

or dud·die

[ duhd-ee ]

/ ˈdʌd i /

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adjective Scot.

ragged; tattered.

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Origin of duddy

First recorded in 1715–25; dud(s) + -y¹

Words nearby duddy

ductus arteriosis, ductus arteriosus, ductus venosus, ductwork, dud, duddy, dude, dudeen, dude ranch, dudette, Dudevant

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How to use duddy in a sentence

Larry and Elyse never imagined they’d end up being one of those “fuddy-duddy” couples who sleep in separate beds.
'Separate Beds Are a Bad Sign' and 5 Other Sleep Myths That Are Hurting Your Relationship|Wendy Troxel|June 2, 2021|Time
Not until he was well past Eldorado did he overtake Duddy and Fuddy and the trap.
The Little Lady of the Big House|Jack London
Come awa in by to the muckle chair—Whar is he himsel, the muckle duddy feltered gouk?
The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales, Vol. II (of 2)|James Hogg
The amiable fuddy-duddy playing little politics in Washington became a gentleman of war.
Gargoyles|Ben Hecht

And now he was like the others in the party—an amiable fuddy-duddy.
Gargoyles|Ben Hecht