fud

¹ American  

[fuhd] / fʌd /

noun

Slang.

1. a fuddy-duddy.

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FUD ² American  

[ef-yoo-dee, fuhd] / ˈɛfˈyuˈdi, fʌd /

abbreviation

plural

FUDs

1. 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.

2. female urination device.

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Etymology

Origin of fud

First recorded in 1910–15; back formation from fuddy-duddy

Example Sentences

On Telegram accounts, repeat fud spreaders are booted out.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2021

And before we knew it, we too, lerd by her fud, had been intaken into FoxViewCommons, rite threw their Dore!

From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2017

Holding that fud in are mowths, we troted bak threw FoxViewCommons, heds held hi, having such a feeling of pride, being probly the first Foxes or even Animals ever inside FoxViewCommons, except for those captured Kats.

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

Rejoice, ye birring paitricks a'; Ye cootie muircocks, crousely craw; Ye maukins, cock your fud fu' braw Withouten dread; Your mortal fae is now awa; Tam Samson's dead!

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert