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fud

noun \ˈfəd\

Definition of FUD

:  fuddy-duddy
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First Known Use of FUD

1913

Related to FUD

Synonyms
antediluvian, Colonel Blimp, dodo, fossil, fogy, fuddy-duddy, mossback, reactionary, stick-in-the-mud, stuffed shirt
Antonyms
hipster, modern, trendy

Rhymes with FUD

blood, bud, crud, cud, dud, flood, mud, rudd, scud, spud, stud, sudd, thud

FUD

abbreviation

Definition of FUD

fear, uncertainty, doubt

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