Fudd
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of Fudd (“type of gun owner”). alt-of, alternative
"The most common American hunting lever-gun cartridge is irrefutably the ubiquitous .30-30. Due to its prevalence among farmers and those with no interest in firearms outside hunting, it has been unfairly typecast as a “fudd caliber” for years."
- 2 A gun-owner who supports traditional hunting guns but favors gun control for other guns such as handguns or tactical rifles. derogatory
"Fudds like me supposedly look down on semiauto and military rifles."
- 3 Ellipsis of Willy Fudd or Willie Fudd (“the E-1 Tracer, a type of airplane used by the U.S. Navy”). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
"A Fudd that's seen inflight Is such an ugly sight. But one that's crunched in tight Becomes a scenic blight."
- 4 Acronym of fear, uncertainty, doubt, despair. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
- 5 Synonym of fuddy-duddy.
"The Marauders broke the oath of silence. His mother had come into the bathroom too quickly; Father was stern. "I didn't do it," he cried. Eddie is a fudd."
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- 6 A bumbling and ill-educated person. derogatory
"This was very hard on the bank account but happens to be the best way I know of to convince a “Fudd” that a fat cock cannot be put in shape to fight in two weeks!"
- 7 Ellipsis of Super Fudd or Superfudd (“the E-2 Hawkeye, a type of airplane used by the U.S. Navy”). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 8 A type of fat ski that flares out at the ends.
"The surrealistic Fudds handle well on hard snow, even at high speeds, but still float nicely in deep snow and crud."
- 1 A surname. countable
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More examples"The most common American hunting lever-gun cartridge is irrefutably the ubiquitous .30-30. Due to its prevalence among farmers and those with no interest in firearms outside hunting, it has been unfairly typecast as a “fudd caliber” for years."
Etymology
From Elmer Fudd, a character in Warner Brothers' Bugs Bunny cartoons, from Looney Tunes.
From "F/f", phoneticized as "fudd".
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