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fusspot

[ fuhs-pot ]
/ ˈfʌsˌpɒt /
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noun New England and New York State.

a fussbudget.

RELATED WORDS

idealist, quibbler, purist, beldam, hag, witch, crone, battle-ax, fishwife, square, fogy, stick-in-the-mud, granny, dotard, formalist, fussbudget

Nearby words

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

Origin of fusspot

fuss + pot1
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British Dictionary definitions for fusspot

fusspot

/ (ˈfʌsˌpɒt) /

noun

British informal a person who fusses unnecessarilyAlso called (US): fuss-budget
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