Grundy

//ˈɡɹʌn.di// adj, name, noun, slang

adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
  2. 2
    Granulated or shotted pig iron.
  3. 3
    A pair of underpants Australia, New-Zealand, UK, slang
Adjective
  1. 1
    Overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A town, the county seat of Buchanan County, Virginia, United States.

Synonyms

All synonyms
conformistmrs. grundyprigpuritan

Etymology

Etymology 1

Derived from Mrs. Grundy, a prudish character from the play Speed the Plough (1798) by the English playwright Thomas Morton.

Etymology 2

Backformation from Grundies, an underwear brand name.

Related phrases

Grundy CenterGrundy Countybuchanan countycounty seatpig iron

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