fud
noun
a fuddy-duddy.
fud
1 American
[fuhd]
/ fʌd /
noun
Slang.
FUD
2
American
[ef-yoo-dee, fuhd]
/ ˈɛfˈyuˈdi, fʌd /
abbreviation
plural
FUDs-
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
Finally some of us went to Grate Leeder and are like: Grate Leeder, let us go farth and find some fud, plus a better plase to live.
From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2017
Soon sevral of our Extreme Lee Old Foxes become sik, and ded, because: no fud.
From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2017
And drop a bit of fud at us. Soon we had karmel korn, sevral parshul biskits, plus a pare so fresh it did not even stink.
From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2017
Distinctly we heard the fud of four feet going round the bed.
From Olivia in India by Douglas, O.
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