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Noun Concept
Categories: Prudishness, Pejorative terms for people
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fuddy-duddy  Fuddy-duddies  Fuddy duddy
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A conservative who is old-fashioned or dull in attitude or appearance WordNet 3.0
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A conservative who is old-fashioned or dull in attitude or appearance WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
"Fuddy-duddy" is a term for a person who is fussy while old-fashioned, traditionalist, conformist or conservative, sometimes almost to the point of eccentricity or geekiness. Wikipedia
Person who is fussy while old-fashioned, traditionalist, conformist, or conservative Wikidata
An old-fashioned, persnickety or ineffective person. Wiktionary
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You may accuse me of being and old fuddy-duddy trying to stop young people having fun WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
My grandma is a fuddy-duddy when it comes to keeping her house clean. Wiktionary
IS A
conservative
name calling
USAGE DOMAIN
colloquialism
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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Fuddy-duddies, Fuddy duddy

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