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Idiom OLD FUDDY-DUDDY
Definition a person who is old-fashioned and not open to new technology or ideas
Examples
  1. Tom is a bit of an old fuddy-duddy. He refuses to get a mobile phone or a computer.
  2. My music teacher is pretty cool, but my history teacher is an old fuddy-duddy.
Cross-Refs

Similar to: stuffed shirt

Extra Info

Describing someone as an old fuddy-duddy is usually seen as harmless and humorous, whereas calling someone a stuffed shirt can be rude. The expression can refer to either a woman or a man.

Category People: descriptions of people (nouns)

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