fuddy-duddy
noun
a person who is stuffy, old-fashioned, and conservative.
fuddy-duddies
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pluralof fuddy-duddy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We tend to think of people from long ago as credulous, unsophisticated fuddy-duddies.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2021
In the Spiel, why the Dow is for fuddy-duddies.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2017
If those sessions were going on with a bunch of fuddy-duddies they wouldn’t be getting such good results.”
From The Guardian ● Jan. 10, 2016
Judging from appearances, you might peg Mr. Youn as a comic bass, made to order for fuddy-duddies, blusterers, put-upon servants and elderly dupes.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2011
You used an expression, dear,—old fuddy-duddies, was it?
From Three Margarets by Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze) Barry
