fuddy-duddy
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈfʌdiˌdʌdi/
Noun

fuddy-duddy

  1. (US, informal) An old-fashioned, persnickety or ineffective person.
    My grandma is a fuddy-duddy when it comes to keeping her house clean.
Adjective

fuddy-duddy (comparative fuddy-duddier, superlative fuddy-duddiest)

  1. (US, informal) old-fashioned and persnickety or ineffective



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