fuddy-duddy
fuddy-duddy · fuddy-duddier · fuddy-duddiest
Old-fashioned and persnickety or ineffectiveOld-fashioned and persnickety or ineffective.
/ˈfʌdiˌdʌdi/
Meaning
1 senses(US, informal)Old-fashioned and persnickety or ineffective.
Origin
Unknown. First attested in the US circa 1900.Unknown. First attested in the US circa 1900.
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Forms
fuddy-duddier, fuddy-duddiest| Comparative | fuddy-duddier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | fuddy-duddiest Lesson |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedfuddy-duddily
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form