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单词 fuddy-duddy
释义

fuddy-duddy

/ˈfʌdɪdʌdi /
noun (plural fuddy-duddies) informal
A person who is very old-fashioned and pompous: he probably thinks I’m an old fuddy-duddy...
  • ‘The countryside as a concept was abhorrent to most young people because it was associated with fuddy-duddies, parents and nothing to do,’ the survey said.
  • Apparently the constitution is just for stick-in-the-mud old white fuddy-duddies.
  • Of course, Harry would be vilified by conservative Christians and other fuddy-duddies.

Synonyms

fogy, conservative, traditionalist, conformist;
museum piece, fossil, dinosaur, troglodyte
informal stick-in-the-mud, square, stuffed shirt, back number, dodo
North American informal sobersides

Origin

Early 20th century (originally dialect): of unknown origin.

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