fuddy-duddy
/ˈfʌdɪdʌdi
/noun (plural fuddy-duddies) informal
A person who is very old-fashioned and pompous: he probably thinks I’m an old fuddy-duddy...
- ‘The countryside as a concept was abhorrent to most young people because it was associated with fuddy-duddies, parents and nothing to do,’ the survey said.
- Apparently the constitution is just for stick-in-the-mud old white fuddy-duddies.
- Of course, Harry would be vilified by conservative Christians and other fuddy-duddies.
Synonyms
fogy, conservative, traditionalist, conformist;
museum piece, fossil, dinosaur, troglodyte
informal stick-in-the-mud, square, stuffed shirt, back number, dodo
North American informal sobersides
Origin
Early 20th century (originally dialect): of unknown origin.