fussbudget

[ fuhs-buhj-it ]

/ ˈfʌsˌbʌdʒ ɪt /

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noun

a fussy or needlessly fault-finding person.

RELATED WORDS

diligent, earnest, scrupulous, conscientious, assiduous, strenuous, exacting, careful, choosy, squeamish, fastidious, fussy, stickler, rough, nice, tough, dainty, idealist, quibbler, fusspot

Nearby words

fusospirochetal, fusospirochetal gingivitis, fuss, fuss and feathers, fussbox, fussbudget, fusspot, fussy, fustanella, fustet, fustian

Origin of fussbudget

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; fuss + budget

Related formsfuss·budg·et·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for fussbudget

Fussbudget Ryan Lizza, The New Yorker How Paul Ryan captured the GOP.
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Word Origin and History for fussbudget

fussbudget

n.

1904, from fuss (n.) + budget (n.). One of several similar formulations around this time: Cf. fussbox (1901); fusspot (1921).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper