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Englishold fuddy-duddy
Meaning: A person who is old-fashioned and not open to new technology or ideas.
Example: “My uncle refuses to use a smartphone; he's an old fuddy-duddy.”
Origin: American English from the early 20th century, of unknown origin; the rhyming doubling is typical of playful words for old-fashioned people. "Fuddy-duddy" is sometimes linked to dialect words for fussing, but no source is confirmed.
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