fud

¹

[ fuhd ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a fuddy-duddy.

FUD

²

[ ef-yoo-dee, fuhd ]

abbreviation for

, 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 ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of fud¹

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

Example Sentences

And on the witness stand, FTX executives have had to explain jargon like “FUD,” an acronym for “fear, uncertainty and doubt” that crypto advocates use to dismiss criticism.

From New York Times

The fourth item on the list was "Ignore FUD, fake news, attacks," using an acronym for "fear, uncertainty and doubt" often used in crypto in relation to news perceived as negative.

From Reuters

"Tesla has let Elon be the voice of Tesla forever. Tesla doesn’t do any organized marketing, any outreach with the media or any lobbying and it's led to a tremendous amount of FUD," or fear, uncertainty and doubt, Gerber said.

From Reuters

The lawsuit said that in the two weeks before the withdrawal freeze, Mashinsky was still dismissing criticism that Celsius was overextended, urging investors to "ignore the FUD," short for "fear, uncertainty and doubt."

From Reuters

Paolo Ardoino, the CTO of both Tether and the crypto exchange Bitfinex, called the short-selling attempts a coordinated attack to go along with “a new wave of FUD.”

From The Verge