FUDDY-DUDDY


Meaning of FUDDY-DUDDY in English

/ ˈfʌdi dʌdi; NAmE / noun

( pl. fuddy-duddies ) ( informal ) a person who has old-fashioned ideas or habits

►  fuddy-duddy adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent. (originally dialect): of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.