fusser

noun

Definition of fussernext
1
as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things sat next to an insufferable fusser, who whined during the entire bus trip

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2
as in crab
an irritable and complaining person a natural fusser who has never had a glimmer of gratitude for anything done for him

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  1. crab
  2. baby
  3. bear
  4. fussbudget
  5. crank
Noun
  • In winter, humpback and blue whales are migrating past the coast which puts them at danger of entanglement in commercial crab fishing gear.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Fishermen brought up the first crab pots on Jan. 18, 2024.
    Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of crab
Noun
  • Their selection of products includes maternity pillows, breast pumps, nursing bras, baby monitors, baby sound machines, and more.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Lalo is the subscription for parents who want wooden toys that help promote their babies' development and also look good in their home.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of baby
Noun
  • The Stanley logo, a winged bear with a crown, appears on the front and bottom of the mug.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Among the videos on offer: 👩👨Parents prank their kids when a curious backyard bear turns out to be their dad!
    Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of bear
Noun
  • But Schulz soon began fleshing out his cast with more eccentric, more specific, more driven characters: Schroeder, piano prodigy and Beethoven superfan; Lucy, vain fussbudget and perpetually aggrieved scold; Linus, thumb-sucking philosopher.
    Bruce Handy, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2019
  • The progressive mayor of New York wanted a mega financial institution to anchor his preferred business district, and no preservationist fussbudgets were going to get in the way.
    Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer, 22 Feb. 2018
Definition of fussbudget
Noun
  • Salah’s comments over the last week cranks up the pressure on Liverpool’s owners, the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) who also own the Boston Red Sox, to give these three superstars huge new contracts.
    Joe Prince-Wright, NBC Sports, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the villainous Oogie Boogie cranks up the creep factor, making for an especially sinister Christmas movie.
    Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of crank
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“Fusser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusser. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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