fud

fuddy-duddy

1. noun Someone who is old-fashioned or crotchety. Brenda's friends call her an old fuddy-duddy because she never stays out past 9 o'clock at night.

2. adjective Old-fashioned or crotchety. You look a little fuddy-duddy. You don't have to get so dressed up, we're just going to the movies.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fuddy-duddy

and fud (ˈfədidədi and fəd)

n. a stuffy person; an old-fashioned person, especially a male. There seems to be a convention of fuddy-duddies in the park today. I woke up some old fud sleeping on a park bench. He was mad.

fud

verb

See fuddy-duddy

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

fuddy-duddy
cat
beater
an old fogey/fogy
fogey
fogy
old fogey
old fogy
make old bones
high old time

References in periodicals archive

It's my hunch that most FUD managers are not now nor have ever been "people persons," and have never sought out a leadership role directly.

Managing by fear, uncertainty and doubt

In franchising, FUDs are those insipid seeds of anxiety that prevent candidates from diving into the franchise pool by signing their franchise agreement and investing their franchise fee.

Turbocharge development: deliver franchise-candidate confidence on financing, convert more leads: franchisors must invest in ensuring that candidates access the right independent data to resolve any open anxieties

If a reasonable amount of time has passed since the deal was announced, end there has been no communication about your future, your internal FUD Factor will likely kick into high gear.

Brave new world: when new leadership steps in, taking a proactive approach can make a world of difference

Almost half (49%) of respondents advocate the FUD factor, with many presenting worst-case scenarios involving confidentiality breaches, lost customers or liability charges to justify investments in information security technology.

FUD factor sells security upgrades

Affected organizations are not obligated to outsource data disposal, but the FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) factor inherent in the complicated regulations make contract services appealing.

Going high-tech: if you aren't already destroying electronic media, should you be?

Fud Livingston, 1906-1957 Now this is a blues for Fud, poor Fud, so swing that butt, baby, and shake that thing, but do it nice, honey, and not too much.

A Small Blues for Fud

You must also deal with the FUD Factor (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt).

The stressful world of nursing

The Santa Barbara, California-based company's CEO, Dan O'Dowd, claimed that the open source development model leaves Linux open to compromise by terrorists but his comments have been dismissed as "FUD", "inaccurate" and "factually challenged" by embedded Linux experts.

Green Hills Sparks Embedded Linux Security Row

But FUD over SOX hasn't translated into significant spending on technology.

Sarbanes bullet dodged ... for now

This is what author Ginita Wall, CPA, CFR calls "the FUD Factor." Some women fear money will make them bad people.

Tips for working with female clients: women approach investing differently from men

They have lapped up sketches in which the talented midfielder is sent up as a dim-witted ned with the catchphrase ``What a fud''.

N0 EXCUSE; Barry's brassed off over telly send-ups

On the matter of sights, I'm a hopeless old fud. I got used to a vertical, black front sight back when I was shooting bullseye (and that, my friend, was not yesterday).

Fuddy sights. (Winning Edge)

I could see he was starting to regard me as a hopelessly cautious old fud so I tried to speak calmly.

Reloading safety. (Rifleman)

Sigma produces and markets refrigerated and frozen food products under the FUD, San Rafael, Tangamanga, Yoplait, Chalet, La Villita and El Cazo Mexicano brands.

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词组	fud
释义	fud fuddy-duddy 1. noun Someone who is old-fashioned or crotchety. Brenda's friends call her an old fuddy-duddy because she never stays out past 9 o'clock at night. 2. adjective Old-fashioned or crotchety. You look a little fuddy-duddy. You don't have to get so dressed up, we're just going to the movies. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. fuddy-duddy and fud (ˈfədidədi and fəd) n. a stuffy person; an old-fashioned person, especially a male. There seems to be a convention of fuddy-duddies in the park today. I woke up some old fud sleeping on a park bench. He was mad. fud verb See fuddy-duddy McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: fuddy-duddy cat beater an old fogey/fogy fogey fogy old fogey old fogy make old bones high old time References in periodicals archive It's my hunch that most FUD managers are not now nor have ever been "people persons," and have never sought out a leadership role directly. Managing by fear, uncertainty and doubt In franchising, FUDs are those insipid seeds of anxiety that prevent candidates from diving into the franchise pool by signing their franchise agreement and investing their franchise fee. Turbocharge development: deliver franchise-candidate confidence on financing, convert more leads: franchisors must invest in ensuring that candidates access the right independent data to resolve any open anxieties If a reasonable amount of time has passed since the deal was announced, end there has been no communication about your future, your internal FUD Factor will likely kick into high gear. Brave new world: when new leadership steps in, taking a proactive approach can make a world of difference Almost half (49%) of respondents advocate the FUD factor, with many presenting worst-case scenarios involving confidentiality breaches, lost customers or liability charges to justify investments in information security technology. FUD factor sells security upgrades Affected organizations are not obligated to outsource data disposal, but the FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) factor inherent in the complicated regulations make contract services appealing. Going high-tech: if you aren't already destroying electronic media, should you be? Fud Livingston, 1906-1957 Now this is a blues for Fud, poor Fud, so swing that butt, baby, and shake that thing, but do it nice, honey, and not too much. A Small Blues for Fud You must also deal with the FUD Factor (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt). The stressful world of nursing The Santa Barbara, California-based company's CEO, Dan O'Dowd, claimed that the open source development model leaves Linux open to compromise by terrorists but his comments have been dismissed as "FUD", "inaccurate" and "factually challenged" by embedded Linux experts. Green Hills Sparks Embedded Linux Security Row But FUD over SOX hasn't translated into significant spending on technology. Sarbanes bullet dodged ... for now This is what author Ginita Wall, CPA, CFR calls "the FUD Factor." Some women fear money will make them bad people. Tips for working with female clients: women approach investing differently from men They have lapped up sketches in which the talented midfielder is sent up as a dim-witted ned with the catchphrase ``What a fud''. N0 EXCUSE; Barry's brassed off over telly send-ups On the matter of sights, I'm a hopeless old fud. I got used to a vertical, black front sight back when I was shooting bullseye (and that, my friend, was not yesterday). Fuddy sights. (Winning Edge) I could see he was starting to regard me as a hopelessly cautious old fud so I tried to speak calmly. Reloading safety. (Rifleman) Sigma produces and markets refrigerated and frozen food products under the FUD, San Rafael, Tangamanga, Yoplait, Chalet, La Villita and El Cazo Mexicano brands. MEAT PROCESSOR PURCHASE
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