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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.


===Pronunciation===
====Pronunciation====
* {{audio|en|EN-AUえーゆー ck1 grundy.ogg|Audio (AUえーゆー)}}
* {{audio|en|EN-AUえーゆー ck1 grundy.ogg|a=AUえーゆー}}


====Noun====
====Noun====
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# A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
# The tendency of society at large to be overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.


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# A [[narrow-minded]] person or group that is overly concerned with [[censor]]ing or criticizing personal [[conduct]].
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====Translations====

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=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|narrow-minded person(s), censoring personal conduct}}
{{trans-top|narrow-minded person(s), censoring personal conduct}}
* 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-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


{{trans-top|the tendency of society to criticize personal conduct}}
{{trans-top|the tendency of society to criticize personal conduct}}
* 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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{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


====Adjective====
====Adjective====
{{en-adj|grundier|sup=grundiest}}
{{en-adj|grundier|sup=grundiest}}

# Overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
# Overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.


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====Noun====
====Noun====
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# {{lb|en|metallurgy}} Granulated or shotted [[pig iron]].
# {{lb|en|metallurgy}} Granulated or shotted [[pig iron]].


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====Noun====
====Noun====
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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}}
* {{l|en|grundies}}


{{cln|en|eponyms|terms derived from fiction}}
[[Category:English eponyms]]
{{C|en|British fiction|Fictional characters|Iron|People|Personality|Underwear}}

Latest revision as of 22:19, 2 June 2024

See also: Grundy

English

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Etymology 1

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Derived from Mrs. Grundy, a prudish character from the play Speed the Plough (1798) by the English playwright Thomas Morton.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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grundy (plural grundies)

  1. A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
Translations
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Adjective

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grundy (comparative grundier, superlative grundiest)

  1. Overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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grundy (plural grundies)

  1. (metallurgy) Granulated or shotted pig iron.

Etymology 3

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Backformation from Grundies, an underwear brand name.

Noun

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grundy (plural grundies)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, UK, slang) A pair of underpants

See also

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