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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 (AU) (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]
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