FUDDY-DUDDY


Meaning of FUDDY-DUDDY in English

fud ‧ dy-dud ‧ dy /ˈfʌdi ˌdʌdi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural fuddy-duddies ) [countable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Perhaps from fussy + dad or dud ]

someone who has old-fashioned ideas and attitudes:

You’re such an old fuddy-duddy!

—fuddy-duddy adjective

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.