Grundy
1[ gruhn-dee ]
/ ˈgrʌn di /
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noun
Felix, 1777–1840, American politician: senator 1829–38, 1839–40; attorney general 1838–39.
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Grundy2
[ gruhn-dee ]
/ ˈgrʌn di /
noun
Mrs., a narrow-minded, conventional person who is extremely critical of any breach of propriety.
Origin of Grundy
2After Mrs. Grundy, a character mentioned in the play Speed the Plough (1798) by Thomas Morton (1764?–1838), English playwright
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Grundy
/ (ˈɡrʌndɪ) /
noun
a narrow-minded person who keeps critical watch on the propriety of others
Derived forms of Grundy
Grundyism, nounGrundyist or Grundyite, nounWord Origin for Grundy
C18: named after Mrs Grundy, the character in T. Morton's play Speed the Plough (1798)
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