fud
[ fuhd ]
/ fʌd /
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
fucoid, fucose, fucosidosis, fucoxanthin, fucus, fud, fuddle, fuddle-duddle, fuddling cup, fuddy-duddy, fudge
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Example sentences from the Web for fud
Colonel Aoki stood in the midst of that as firm and unflinching as Ni- or Fud, staring at the enemy with steady gaze.
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