Meaning of fudd | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Acronym of fear, uncertainty, doubt, despair.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
2. A surname.
   countable
3. A gun-owner who supports traditional hunting guns but favors gun control for other guns such as handguns or tactical rifles.
   derogatory
4. Ellipsis of Willy Fudd or Willie Fudd (“the E-1 Tracer, a type of airplane used by the U.S. Navy”).
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
5. Synonym of fuddy-duddy.
6. A bumbling and ill-educated person.
   derogatory
7. Ellipsis of Super Fudd or Superfudd (“the E-2 Hawkeye, a type of airplane used by the U.S. Navy”).
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
8. A type of fat ski that flares out at the ends.

Examples

“The most common American hunting lever-gun cartridge is irrefutably the ubiquitous .30-30. Due to its prevalence among farmers and those with no interest in firearms outside hunting, it has been unfairly typecast as a “fudd caliber” for years.”

“Reaction to my book, Arms, has been predictable: the NRA slagged it, without reading a word, on the basis of a second-hand summary. Comment wars erupted online. And I received an entertaining stream of insults: tool, pompous turd, quisling, dirtbag, idiot, ignoramus and, most of all, fudd — gun culture’s very own epithet for a gun owner who betrays the cause.”

“The Marauders broke the oath of silence. His mother had come into the bathroom too quickly; Father was stern. "I didn't do it," he cried. Eddie is a fudd.”

“"I gotta teach you to quit being a big fudd." "A fudd? What's that?" "A fudd is somebody that sits around and complains when he should be out having a good time.”

“We can conclude that whatever happens personally and within the family this pastor has come to terms with his vocation as seen in his phrase "a lifestyle of two old fudds."”

“No offence but you're a shite keeper and they're all fudds.”

“Fudds like me supposedly look down on semiauto and military rifles.”

“Zumbo, realizing that he had misjudged the popularity of the AR-15 among his readers, apologized. But by then nobody cared what he said. Zumbo had become a Fudd.”

“The late President Ronald Reagan was the NRA’s most famous Fudd for supporting gun control both during his tenure and after. Gun rights absolutists don’t entirely trust Trump, either. “Never trust a Fudd,” wrote “waltdewalt” on a gun politics page on Reddit, suggesting Trump is not as committed to the Second Amendment as he claims.”

“This was very hard on the bank account but happens to be the best way I know of to convince a “Fudd” that a fat cock cannot be put in shape to fight in two weeks!”

“Speak of the devil, in pulled pudgy brown-haired Windston with cheeks bloated like a chipmunk's. Such a Fudd, just not quite as old, and probably wished he was hunting that pesky wabbit instead of driving cab.”

“He is trying to shut down the press, yet feels free to rail against individuals, businesses, entire nations, on his Twitter account. “I’m making a new Presidency!” he rails and the hapless Fudds who voted for him and still support him – less than 40% of registered voters (a record low) – scream in joy.”

“The surrealistic Fudds handle well on hard snow, even at high speeds, but still float nicely in deep snow and crud.”

“Compared to the other fats, the Fudd seemed most like a conventional ski in the powder.”

“The Fudd was favored for its flotation, while the Kahuna earned an “A+” for versatility.”

“A Fudd that's seen inflight Is such an ugly sight. But one that's crunched in tight Becomes a scenic blight.”

“After boot camp training Mark went to a Naval Air base on the west coast. His assignment . . . Keep the "Fudds" flying.”

“A voice from air operations ordered, "Pilots for the oh four-thirty launch, man your aircraft." Then, in deference to our friends who flew the E-1 Tracers, also known as the Willie Fudds, "and fill the Fudds!"”

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