fussbudget
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈfəsˌbədʒɪt/
- Informal
:
preocupón
- More importantly, can Cameron—a notorious fussbudget—maintain interest in his own?
Examples
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You're such an impatient little fussbudget.
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My little fussbudget.
Fiction book (1997) -
Everybody around here is just a big fussbudget around here.
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Maybe Patch was an old fussbudget.
Fiction book (1994) -
The fussbudget character C-3PO, from the Star Wars movies, is a perfect example.
Academic text (2004) -
You weren't such a fussbudget when we were romantically involved.
Fiction book (2000) -
"Look, Petra, he's a fussbudget, I agree."
Fiction book (1998) -
My friend is such a fussbudget; she can't stand the slightest mess in her house.
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Don't be a fussbudget about the party decorations; it will be fun no matter what.
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He always complains about the noise, acting like a total fussbudget during the movie.
Synonyms
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4.3
A person who complains a lot about small things in an annoying way
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2.8
A person who often says they are unhappy about things
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6.7
A person who complains often in an annoying way
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8.2
A person who often feels anxious about small or unlikely problems
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6.9
A person who often points out very small mistakes and complains about them
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5.5
A person who complains a lot about small things
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9.9
A person who often complains about small things
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9.5
A person who worries about small details and wants everything neat
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5.3
A person who often complains about small things
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8.4
A person who complains a lot about small things
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9.9
A person who often whines and complains in an annoying way
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6.5
A person who often complains about small, unimportant things
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9.1
A person who often complains in an annoying way
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9.9
A person who complains a lot about small details
A person who worries about small things for no reason
A person who worries a lot about small things
A person who worries too much about small imagined problems
A person who often complains about small, unimportant things
A person who often says they are unhappy and finds fault with many small things
A woman or girl who often says she is unhappy about small things
A person who cares too much about small unimportant details in a hobby or project
Surface Forms
Morphology
fussbudget = fuss + budget (semi-transparent) = fuss + budget + fuss
The element 'fuss' clearly relates to the meaning, but 'budget' does not contribute its usual sense ('financial plan'); the compound is a playful or dialectal formation where the second element functions as a non-productive person-denoting element.
Etymology
Fussbudget mixes the word fuss ('to worry or complain') with a playful ending -budget to make a name for someone who fusses about little things. So, a fussbudget is a person who worries or complains a lot about small or unimportant things.