fuddy-duddy
noun/ˈfʌdi dʌdi/
/ˈfʌdi dʌdi/
(plural fuddy-duddies)
(old-fashioned, informal)- a person who has old-fashioned ideas or habits
- You’re such an old fuddy-duddy!
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