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

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Grundy

The court heard Quinn and PC Mike Grundy went to the scene in Walkden around 01:25 GMT after Michelle Pearson called 999 because Bolland and three others were outside her house.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

In total, Grundy believes around £40,000 of stock was taken.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

The C-suite change may be seen as a positive, according to Grundy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

They were taken to hospitals in Grundy County and Waterloo.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2023

Much against her will, Jo at length consented to sacrifice a day to Mrs. Grundy, and help her sister through what she regarded as ‘a nonsensical business’.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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