Fussbudget
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfʌsˌbʌd͡ʒɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fussbudget is a noun meaning (colloquial, derogatory, Canada, US) One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters; a fusspot.
Meaning
(colloquial, derogatory, Canada, US) One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters; a fusspot.
Example Sentences
Their three-year-old daughter can be quite a fussbudget, but she's cute.
The nation's 50 million smokers remain at liberty to vote en bloc for a fussbudget-free Congress. Are the polls ready to accommodate smokers?
Word Forms
- fussbudgets
- fuss-budget
Synonyms for fussbudget
Depending on context, synonyms include fussbutton, fusspot.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include biddy, fuss-budget, fussbutton, fussbudgetry, fusspot, pettyfogger.
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