Noun: fuddy-duddy 'fú-dee,dú-dee
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- A person who is old-fashioned, conservative, or dull in attitude or appearance
"Don't be such a fuddy-duddy - come to the party";
- fud [N. Amer, slang], lame [N. Amer, informal], square [informal]
Derived forms: fuddy-duddies
Type of: conservative, conservativist
Encyclopedia: Fuddy-duddy