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a fuddy-duddy
a fuddy-duddy
(informal) someone who has old-fashioned ideas and dresses in an old-fashioned way You don't want to take any notice of her, she's just a pompous old fuddy-duddy! (informal)
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Heinz | | HIENTS | German |
| Ahmet | | AHH-met | Turkish |
| Michi (1) | | mee-chee | Japanese |
| Katharine | | KATH-ə-rin (English), KATH-rin (English), kah-tah-REE-nə (German) | English, German |
| Bradly | | ['brædli] | |
| Milton | | MIL-tən | English |