fuddy-duddy
noun
fud·dy-dud·dy ˈfə-dē-ˌdə-dē 
plural fuddy-duddies
: one that is old-fashioned, unimaginative, or conservative
fuddy-duddy adjective
Synonyms
- antediluvian
- Colonel Blimp
- dodo
- fogy
- fogey
- fossil
- fud
- mossback
- reactionary
- stick-in-the-mud
- stuffed shirt
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Word History
Etymology
origin unknown
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined above
fuddy-duddies
noun
as in conservatives
a person with old-fashioned ideas a fuddy-duddy who thought that anyone too young to vote shouldn't be out past 8:00 p.m. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- conservatives
- fogies
- fogeys
- stick-in-the-muds
- veterans
- mossbacks
- reactionaries
- dodos
- fossils
- antediluvians
- fuds
- stuffed shirts
- rightists
- dodoes
- mandarins
- old hands
- Tories
- old maids
- old-timers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- moderns
- hipsters
- liberals
- trendies
- progressives
- radicals