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fuddy-duddy:

(plural: ‘fuddy-duddies’; pronunciation: the letter ‘u’ in both words rhymes with the letter ‘u’ in “but”)

a person who does not understand, approve of or accept modern ideas;

a fuddy-duddy (Ken Russell, film director -- called himself a fuddy-duddy)
a fuddy-duddy (Ken Russell, film director — called himself a fuddy-duddy)

an elderly person who is dull and old-fashioned

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