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fud
[ fuhd ]
/ fÊŒd /
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noun Slang.
a fuddy-duddy.
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Origin of fud
First recorded in 1910–15; back formation from fuddy-duddy
Words nearby fud
fuckwit, fuck you, fucoid, fucoxanthin, fucus, fud, Fudd, fuddle, fuddle-duddle, fuddling cup, fuddy-duddy
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How to use fud in a sentence
Colonel Aoki stood in the midst of that as firm and unflinching as Ni- or Fud, staring at the enemy with steady gaze.
Human Bullets|Tadayoshi SakuraiIf you think you can make your bed by playing footsie with an old fud who has only a year to go, try it.
The Trouble with Telstar|John Berryman