Fuddy-duddery

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An action or view associated with a fuddy-duddy. uncountable

    "The ban on splitting infinitives is fuddy-duddery, pure and simple."

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"The ban on splitting infinitives is fuddy-duddery, pure and simple."

Etymology

From fuddy-duddy + -ery.

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