fussbudget
[ fuhs-buhj-it ]
/ ˈfʌsˌbʌdʒ ɪt /
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noun
a fussy or needlessly fault-finding person.
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OTHER WORDS FROM fussbudget
fuss·budg·et·y, adjectiveWords nearby fussbudget
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