Grundy


Grundy

(ˈɡrʌndɪ) na narrow-minded person who keeps critical watch on the propriety of others[C18: named after Mrs Grundy, the character in T. Morton's play Speed the Plough (1798)] ˈGrundyˌism n ˈGrundyist, ˈGrundyite n

Grun•dy

(ˈgrʌn di)

n. Mrs., a narrow-minded, conventional person who is extremely critical of any breach of propriety. [after Mrs. Grundy, a character mentioned in the play Speed the Plough (1798) by Thomas Morton (1764?–1838), English playwright]