Fuddery

Pronunciation: /ˈfʌdəri/

Definitions of fuddery

noun a made-up or nonsensical word or phrase

Example Sentences

A1 I don't understand all this fuddery about taxes.

A2 The fuddery in the contract confused me.

B1 The fuddery surrounding the new law is causing a lot of debate.

B2 The company's financial fuddery was exposed during the investigation.

C1 The political fuddery has been a topic of discussion for weeks.

C2 The fuddery in the scientific report raised questions about its validity.

Examples of fuddery in a Sentence

formal The committee was concerned about the fuddery in the financial reports.

informal I can't believe the fuddery going on behind the scenes.

slang Stop with all the fuddery, just tell me the truth!

figurative His excuses were just a cover for all the fuddery he was involved in.

Grammatical Forms of fuddery

• past tense: fuddered
• plural: fudderies
• comparative: more fuddery
• superlative: most fuddery
• present tense: fudders
• future tense: will fudder
• perfect tense: have fuddered
• continuous tense: is fuddering
• singular: fuddery
• positive degree: fuddery
• infinitive: to fudder
• gerund: fuddering
• participle: fuddered

Origin and Evolution of fuddery

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'fuddery' is believed to have originated in the English language.

Evolution of the word: The word 'fuddery' likely evolved from the Middle English term 'foder,' meaning fodder or food. Over time, 'fuddery' came to be used to describe something messy, confused, or disorderly.