fud
noun
a fuddy-duddy.
fud
1 American
[fuhd]
/ fʌd /
noun
Slang.
FUD
2
American
[ef-yoo-dee, fuhd]
/ ˈɛfˈjuˈdi, fʌd /
abbreviation
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FUDs
plural
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fear, uncertainty, and doubt:
Her article should help reduce FUD and increase understanding about the upcoming policy changes.
Traders are concerned about the effect of the current FUD factor on stock markets.
FUDs about the new technology are keeping people from buying into it.
Etymology
Origin of fud
First recorded in 1910–15; back formation from fuddy-duddy
Example Sentences
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On Telegram accounts, repeat fud spreaders are booted out.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
If there is fud, it shud be fud for all, rite?
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2017
For we now had fud sufishent to save the lifes of our frends.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2017
Now, krowching neer Par King, I had a curative day-dreem, about Fud Cort, which was: Go in, get some fud.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2017
Rejoice, ye birring patricks a’; Ye cootie moor-cocks, crousely craw; Ye maukins, cock your fud fu’ braw, Withouten dread; Your mortal fae is now awa’— Tam Samson’s dead!
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
The lawsuit said that in the two weeks before the withdrawal freeze, Mashinsky was still dismissing criticism that Celsius was overextended, urging investors to "ignore the FUD," short for "fear, uncertainty and doubt."
From Reuters ● Jan. 5, 2023
Over the years, I’ve talked to a lot of engineers and designers at Intuit, and there’s this marketing concept that they invoke internally called FUD, which stands for fear, uncertainty, and doubt.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2022
Boback quickly intuited the possibilities that FUD could offer a skilled sales force.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 28, 2019
For women, there's the GoGirl, a FUD -- female urinary device -- that lets the user go while standing up.
From Golf Digest ● Aug. 19, 2014
FUD, s. the tail of a hare or rabbit.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. by Leighton, Alexander
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