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Derived from Mrs. Grundy, a prudish character from the play ''Speed the Plough'' (1798) by the English playwright Thomas Morton. |
Derived from Mrs. Grundy, a prudish character from the play ''Speed the Plough'' (1798) by the English playwright Thomas Morton. |
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# The tendency of society at large to be overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct. |
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{{trans-top|narrow-minded person(s), censoring personal conduct}} |
{{trans-top|narrow-minded person(s), censoring personal conduct}} |
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* German: {{t+|de|Spießer|m}}, {{t+|de|Biedermann|m}}, {{t+|de|Moralapostel|m}}, {{t|de|Moralhüter|m}}, {{t+|de|Sittenwächterin|f}}, {{t|de|Moralpredigerin}} |
* German: {{t+|de|Spießer|m}}, {{t+|de|Biedermann|m}}, {{t+|de|Moralapostel|m}}, {{t|de|Moralhüter|m}}, {{t+|de|Sittenwächterin|f}}, {{t|de|Moralpredigerin|f}} |
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{{trans-top|the tendency of society to criticize personal conduct}} |
{{trans-top|the tendency of society to criticize personal conduct}} |
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* German: {{t+|de|Spießigkeit|f}}, {{t|de|Sittenstrenge|f}} {{qualifier|dated}}, {{t|de|politische Korrektheit|f}} |
* German: {{t+|de|Spießigkeit|f}}, {{t|de|Sittenstrenge|f}} {{qualifier|dated}}, {{t|de|politische Korrektheit|f}} |
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====Adjective==== |
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{{en-adj|grundier|sup=grundiest}} |
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# Overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct. |
# Overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct. |
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# {{lb|en|metallurgy}} Granulated or shotted [[pig iron]]. |
# {{lb|en|metallurgy}} Granulated or shotted [[pig iron]]. |
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# {{lb|en|Australia|New Zealand|UK|slang}} A pair of underpants |
# {{lb|en|Australia|New Zealand|UK|slang}} A pair of underpants |
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* {{l|en|grundies}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:19, 2 June 2024
See also: Grundy
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Derived from Mrs. Grundy, a prudish character from the play Speed the Plough (1798) by the English playwright Thomas Morton.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
[edit]grundy (plural grundies)
- A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
Translations
[edit]narrow-minded person(s), censoring personal conduct
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the tendency of society to criticize personal conduct
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Adjective
[edit]grundy (comparative grundier, superlative grundiest)
- Overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]grundy (plural grundies)
- (metallurgy) Granulated or shotted pig iron.
Etymology 3
[edit]Backformation from Grundies, an underwear brand name.
Noun
[edit]grundy (plural grundies)
- (Australia, New Zealand, UK, slang) A pair of underpants
See also
[edit]Categories:
- English terms with audio links
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English adjectives
- en:Metallurgy
- Australian English
- New Zealand English
- British English
- English slang
- English eponyms
- English terms derived from fiction
- en:British fiction
- en:Fictional characters
- en:Iron
- en:People
- en:Personality
- en:Underwear