Definition of Fuddy

1. a fussy person [n -DIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fuddy

fudder
fudders
fuddies
fuddle
fuddle-duddled
fuddle-duddling
fuddle duddle
fuddle duddles
fuddled
fuddler
fuddlers
fuddles
fuddling
fuddlings
fuddy (current term)
fuddy-duddery
fuddy-duddies
fuddy-duddy
fuddyduddies
fuddyduddy
fudge cake
fudge dragon
fudge dragons
fudge factor
fudge packers
fudge sauce
fudge the issue

Literary usage of Fuddy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Burgess Unabridged: A New Dictionary of Words You Have Always Needed by Gelett Burgess (1914)
"The parlor and library are fuddy after the reception. It's an unpleasant subject. Let us end it, with the mention of half-dried wash and unwashed dishes in ..."

2. Routledge's Every Boy's Annual by Edmund Routledge (1871)
"We've hit upon a glorious plan ; Luddy, fuddy heigho, luddy heigho We'll ... I'll make your fortune then, of course; Luddy, fuddy heigho, luddy heigho ! ..."

3. Child Victimization: Maltreatment, Bullying and Dating Violence, Prevention ...by Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett, Sarah M. Giacomoni by Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett, Sarah M. Giacomoni (2005)
"Duggan, AK, McFarlane, EC, Windham, AM, Rhode, CA, Salkever, DS, fuddy, L., et al. (1999). ... Duggan, AK, Windham, AM, McFarlane, EC, fuddy, L., Rohde, CA, ..."

4. Dwight's Journal of Music by John Sullivan Dwight (1867)
"Adapted to the melody of ;'The Cottage by the Se*." 30 OUR GRANDFATHER'S DAYS. Tony Pastor. 30 POMPEY JONES. Song and Dance. F. Wilder. 30 LUDDY fuddy. ..."

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