fuddy-duddy

/fuhd-ee-duhd-ee, -duhd-ee/US // ˈfʌd iˌdʌd i, -ˈdʌd i //UK // (ˈfʌdɪˌdʌdɪ) //

老顽童,老顽固,胖子

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
plural fud·dy-dud·dies.Also fuddy.
- : a person who is stuffy, old-fashioned, and conservative.
- : a person who is fussy or picayune about details; fussbudget.

adj.形容词 adjective

nounold-fashion person

Synonyms

“Republicans and conservatives are often criticized as being humorless fuddy-duddies,” he said.
All of these things I have studiously avoided, perhaps at the cost of my own pleasure and the appearance of fuddy-duddiness.
Especially when faced with young fuddy-duddies intent on maintaining the status quo.
Not until he was well past Eldorado did he overtake Duddy and Fuddy and the trap.
Come awa in by to the muckle chair—Whar is he himsel, the muckle duddy feltered gouk?
Don't listen to the pestilential fuddy-duds who do not approve of tobacco, particularly the fussy-old-maids.
The amiable fuddy-duddy playing little politics in Washington became a gentleman of war.
And now he was like the others in the party—an amiable fuddy-duddy.

/fuhd-ee-duhd-ee, -duhd-ee/US // ˈfʌd iˌdʌd i, -ˈdʌd i //UK // (ˈfʌdɪˌdʌdɪ) //

老顽童,老顽固,胖子

n.名词 noun

1
plural fud·dy-dud·dies.Also fuddy.
- : a person who is stuffy, old-fashioned, and conservative.
- : a person who is fussy or picayune about details; fussbudget.

adj.形容词 adjective

nounold-fashion person

Synonyms

“Republicans and conservatives are often criticized as being humorless fuddy-duddies,” he said.
All of these things I have studiously avoided, perhaps at the cost of my own pleasure and the appearance of fuddy-duddiness.
Especially when faced with young fuddy-duddies intent on maintaining the status quo.
Not until he was well past Eldorado did he overtake Duddy and Fuddy and the trap.
Come awa in by to the muckle chair—Whar is he himsel, the muckle duddy feltered gouk?
Don't listen to the pestilential fuddy-duds who do not approve of tobacco, particularly the fussy-old-maids.
The amiable fuddy-duddy playing little politics in Washington became a gentleman of war.
And now he was like the others in the party—an amiable fuddy-duddy.