fussbudget

noun fuss·bud·get \ˈfəs-ˌbə-jət\

: a person who worries or complains about small things : a fussy person

Full Definition of FUSSBUDGET

: one who fusses or is fussy especially about trifles

— fuss·bud·gety \-jə-tē\ adjective

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circa 1904

Synonyms: baby, bellyacher, complainer, crybaby, fusser, fusspot, griper, grumbler, kvetch, kvetcher, sniveler, whiner

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