/ 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.
/ 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. 2005