fuddy-duddy

[ fuhd-ee-duhd-ee, -duhd-ee ]

noun

, plural fud·dy-dud·dies.

1. a person who is stuffy, old-fashioned, and conservative.
2. a person who is fussy or picayune about details; fussbudget.

adjective

1. stuffy, old-fashioned, and conservative.
2. fussy; picayune.

fuddy-duddy

/ ˈfʌdɪˌdʌdɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   a person, esp an elderly one, who is extremely conservative or dull

Word History and Origins

Origin of fuddy-duddy¹

First recorded in 1900–05; of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of fuddy-duddy¹

C20: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

The amiable fuddy-duddy playing little politics in Washington became a gentleman of war.

From Project Gutenberg

And now he was like the others in the party—an amiable fuddy-duddy.

From Project Gutenberg