Synonym of fuddy-duddy.
Used in a Sentence
fudd
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for fudd.
Editorial note
You can find Fudd being applied to all manner of behaviors, it’s certainly not universally a gun control label.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
Synonym of fuddy-duddy.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of fudd gathered in one view.
Alternative form of Fudd (“type of gun owner”). [(countable) A surname.]
Ellipsis of Super Fudd or Superfudd (“the E-2 Hawkeye, a type of airplane used by the U.S. Navy”).
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for fudd.
noun
Synonym of fuddy-duddy.
noun
Alternative form of Fudd (“type of gun owner”). [(countable) A surname.]
noun
Ellipsis of Super Fudd or Superfudd (“the E-2 Hawkeye, a type of airplane used by the U.S. Navy”).
noun
Ellipsis of Willy Fudd or Willie Fudd (“the E-1 Tracer, a type of airplane used by the U.S. Navy”).
Example sentences
You can find Fudd being applied to all manner of behaviors, it’s certainly not universally a gun control label.
He was using it sarcastically when referring to Elmer Fudd (one of the more inept hunters in the history of film).
Bungs Bunny called Elmer Fudd a 'Nimrod' in a cartoon that made the connection of hunter to really dimwitted or stupid person.
Humans, like Elmer Fudd or Yosemite Sam, are hunters or otherwise violent antagonists (of course there are animal hunters like Wiley E.
Well, this is sort of fudd being spread by the libressl project.
Claude won't render fanfic of Porky Pig sodomizing Elmer Fudd either.
Being a Fudd isn't about being into sportsmanship.
> Claude won't render fanfic of Porky Pig sodomizing Elmer Fudd either.
I mean, were my thoughts that former NSA head Michael Hayden looked too much like Elmer Fudd a reason for me to have 1 trillion exabytes of data kept on me in some flat building covering 25% of, what is it, Arizona, Nevada, Montana, Utah, somewhere out there?
Quote examples
Bugs Bunny called Elmer Fudd "Nimrod" in a 1940's cartoon to sarcastically refer to Elmer as a great hunter.
Ironically they call people who are into sportsmanship "fudders" and any gun that doesn't have a picatinny rail and a 20-round clip a "fudd gun." The reference is to "Elmer Fudd."
The "Anger Speech" has an obvious lisp (Maybe a homage to Elmer Fudd?).
Plus, I get to be as ugly as I damn well like, whilst the "Elmer Fudd" comments never stop rolling for poor old Michael Hayden.
Proper noun examples
The negative connotation came from early Bugs Bunny cartoons where he applies the name sarcastically to Elmer Fudd.
Bugs Bunny taunted Elmer Fudd, a stupid an incompetent hunter that failed to catch Bugs Bunny, by calling him a Nimrod.
I picked it because it makes me laugh when I have to type it (say it in Elmer Fudd's voice).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use fudd in a sentence?
You can find Fudd being applied to all manner of behaviors, it’s certainly not universally a gun control label.
What does fudd mean?
Synonym of fuddy-duddy.
What part of speech is fudd?
fudd is commonly used as noun.