Question

in_the_loop_509 a person who is old-fashioned and not open to new technology or ideas Similar to: stuffed shirt People: descriptions of people (nouns)

Accepted Answer

OLD FUDDY-DUDDY Tom is a bit of an old fuddy-duddy. He refuses to get a mobile phone or a computer.My music teacher is pretty cool, but my history teacher is an old fuddy-duddy. 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.

Id	in_the_loop_509
Idiom	OLD FUDDY-DUDDY
Definition	a person who is old-fashioned and not open to new technology or ideas
Examples	Tom is a bit of an old fuddy-duddy. He refuses to get a mobile phone or a computer. 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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