Grundy
/ˈɡɹʌn.di/ adj, name, noun, slang
adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
- 2 Granulated or shotted pig iron.
- 3 A pair of underpants Australia, New-Zealand, UK, slang
Adjective
- 1 Overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
- 2 A town, the county seat of Buchanan County, Virginia, United States.
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
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.