FUDDY-DUDDY


Meaning of FUDDY-DUDDY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfə-dē-ˌdə-dē ]

noun

( plural -dies )

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1904

: one that is old-fashioned, unimaginative, or conservative

• fuddy-duddy adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.