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fuddy-duddy
(fuddy-duddy)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfʌdɪdʌdi/
noun
(
plural
fuddy-duddies
)
informal
a person who is very old-fashioned and pompous:
he probably thinks I’m an
old fuddy-duddy
Origin:
early 20th century
(originally dialect): of unknown origin
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