fud

noun

ˈfəd How to pronounce fud (audio)
Definition of fudnext
as in fogey
a person with old-fashioned ideas a stagnant company that has been run by some old fuds for far too long

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  1. conservative
  2. fogy
  3. fossil
  4. veteran
Noun
  • The report sheds new light on accusations that have followed Gaetz, popular among conservatives and a close Trump ally, for years.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • There has been a movement by fringe conservatives for many, many years now to create a constitutional convention.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of conservative
Noun
  • And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.
    Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Definition of fogy
Noun
  • As Shutdown Nears More Of North Korea’s Giant Howitzers Roll Into Russia American mastodon (Mammut americanum) fossils have been found throughout North and Central America, revealing that the massive creatures stood nearly 10 feet tall at their highest point with tusks that curved upward.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Originally researchers wondered if the craftsmen were working on already old fossils.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of fossil
Noun
  • The independent retailer, which was started a decade ago by men’s marketing veteran Paul C. Witt, has two new locations — one of which marks its debut foray into womenswear — and a private label on the way.
    Marissa Muller, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The Denver Broncos’ veteran wide receiver, about an hour after his team moved to the doorstep of the playoffs with a 31-13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, was asked to imagine the game’s defining play in an alternate universe.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of veteran
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