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fusspot

[ fuhs-pot ]
/ ˈfʌsˌpɒt /
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noun New England and New York State.
a fussbudget.
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Origin of fusspot

fuss + pot1

Words nearby fusspot

fusor, fuss, fuss and feathers, fussbox, fussbudget, fusspot, fussy, fustanella, fustet, fustian, fustic
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Words related to fusspot

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

British Dictionary definitions for fusspot

fusspot
/ (ˈfʌsˌpɒt) /
noun
British informal a person who fusses unnecessarilyAlso called (US): fuss-budget
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