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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fuddy-duddynoun

    a conservative who is old-fashioned or dull in attitude or appearance

    "you may accuse me of being and old fuddy-duddy trying to stop young people having fun"

Wiktionary

  1. fuddy-duddynoun

    An old-fashioned, persnickety or ineffective person.

    My grandma is a fuddy-duddy when it comes to keeping her house clean.

  2. Etymology: c. 1900 US

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  1. fuddy-duddy

    A fuddy-duddy is a term used to describe a person, typically older, who is considered to be old-fashioned, unimaginative or conservative in their thoughts, attitudes or lifestyle. This person usually avoids trying new things or adapting to updated trends or innovations.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fuddy-duddy in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fuddy-duddy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of fuddy-duddy in a Sentence

  1. Jeb Bush:

    Trump used profanity three times in his speech, and look I'm not an old fuddy duddy, but this should at least be G ... rated, i mean, we're running for president of the United States. Children listen to this stuff.

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