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Grundy

¹ American

[gruhn-dee] / ˈgrʌn di /

noun

Felix, 1777–1840, American politician: senator 1829–38, 1839–40; attorney general 1838–39.

Grundy ² American

[gruhn-dee] / ˈgrʌn di /

noun

Mrs., a narrow-minded, conventional person who is extremely critical of any breach of propriety.

Grundy British

/ ˈɡrʌndɪ /

noun

a narrow-minded person who keeps critical watch on the propriety of others

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Etymology

Origin of Grundy

After Mrs. Grundy, a character mentioned in the play Speed the Plough (1798) by Thomas Morton (1764?–1838), English playwright

Example Sentences

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It can’t hurt to bring in an executive with “deep relationships” at Walmart, a major customer of PepsiCo’s, said BNP Paribas managing director Kevin Grundy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Barry Island's finest will appear in the centenary celebrations on New Year's Day, alongside the likes of Dame Ellen MacArthur and The Archers' Eddie Grundy.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

They were taken to hospitals in Grundy County and Waterloo.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2023

“It’ll get people really sharpening their pencils and figuring out what you can learn from that sort of observation,” Grundy says.

From Scientific American • Dec. 21, 2022

Very likely some Mrs. Grundy will observe, “I don’t believe it, boys will be boys, young men must sow their wild oats, and women must not expect miracles.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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