# fuddy-duddy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfʌdiˌdʌdi/

## Definitions
1. An old-fashioned, persnickety or ineffective person.

## Etymology
Unknown. First attested in the US circa 1900.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fuddy-duddy