grundy
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grundy¹
- /ˈɡɹʌn.di/
Rhymes with -ʌndi
Where it comes from
Derived from Mrs. Grundy, a prudish character from the play Speed the Plough (1798) by the English playwright Thomas Morton.
noun grundies
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A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
Similar: Mrs. Grundy
adjective grundier · grundiest
- Overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
grundy²
- /ˈɡɹʌn.di/
Rhymes with -ʌndi
noun grundies
- Granulated or shotted pig iron.
grundy³
- /ˈɡɹʌn.di/
Rhymes with -ʌndi
Where it comes from
Backformation from Grundies, an underwear brand name.
noun grundies
- A pair of underpants
Grundy⁴
- /ˈɡɹʌn.di/
Rhymes with -ʌndi
proper noun
- A surname.
- A town, the county seat of Buchanan County, Virginia, United States.
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noun narrow-minded person(s), censoring personal conduct
| Deutsch | Spießer, Biedermann, Moralapostel, Moralhüter, Sittenwächterin, Moralpredigerin |
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noun the tendency of society to criticize personal conduct
| Deutsch | Spießigkeit, Sittenstrenge, politische Korrektheit |
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title = {grundy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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