fud

¹ American  

[fuhd] / fʌd /

noun

Slang.

1. a fuddy-duddy.

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FUD ² American  

[ef-yoo-dee, fuhd] / ˈɛfˈyuˈdi, fʌd /

abbreviation

plural

FUDs

1. fear, uncertainty, and doubt:

   Her article should help reduce FUD and increase understanding about the upcoming policy changes.

   Traders are concerned about the effect of the current FUD factor on stock markets.

   FUDs about the new technology are keeping people from buying into it.

2. female urination device.

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Etymology

Origin of fud

First recorded in 1910–15; back formation from fuddy-duddy

Example Sentences

On Telegram accounts, repeat fud spreaders are booted out.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2021

Mite there be fud in a Fud Cort?

From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2017

There is so much fud here it is like crazy.

From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2017

And before we knew it, we too, lerd by her fud, had been intaken into FoxViewCommons, rite threw their Dore!

From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2017

Rejoice, ye birring paitricks a'; Ye cootie muircocks, crousely craw; Ye maukins, cock your fud fu' braw Withouten dread; Your mortal fae is now awa; Tam Samson's dead!

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert