Meaning of fuddy-duddery | Babel Free

Definitions

An action or view associated with a fuddy-duddy.

uncountable

Examples

“The ban on splitting infinitives is fuddy-duddery, pure and simple.”

“Now nothing would have⟳ been easier than to let⟳ all this sag into a compendium of antiquarian fuddy-duddery. Instead, the dry bones stir⟳ into flesh-and-blood issues vital to our time.”

“Thank⟳ you and congratulations for your invigorating articles on decimal coinage and the reform⟳ of our national accounts (January 18th issue⟳) - two notable blows in the fight⟳ against fuddy-duddery!”

“"Do you believe⟳ in this outmoded piece of fuddy-duddery called monogamy, eh? Or would you agree⟳ that some men should have⟳ more than one wife?"”

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