fusspot

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fusspot

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From fuss + pot.

noun fusspots

informal A person who makes a fuss, particularly about trivial things. My teacher is such a fusspot, he marks us down for handwriting!
Similar: fussbudget

verb fusspots · fusspotting · fusspotted

informal, intransitive To make a fuss, particularly about trivial things. I hadn't realised then that fusspotting about small details of social disorder was an Australian obsession.

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@misc{fusspot_2026,
  title = {fusspot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fusspot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}