Fuddy-duddy In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "fuddy-duddy", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-09-20 04:09

Meaning of Fuddy-duddy

Fuddy-duddy disapproving

noun

Used to refer to a person whose ideas and behaviors are old-fashioned 

They call me an old fuddy-duddy because I never drink a single drop of alcohol.

adjective

Used to describe someone who is old-fashioned or conservative

Her parents are quite fuddy-buddy when it comes to relationships and marriage.

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Origin of Fuddy-duddy

This term may have started as a jingle made up of two phrases fused together. Duddy sounds a lot like Daddy and may have come from children's rhymes.

The Origin Cited: Wikipedia .
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