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Grundy
1[ gruhn-dee ]
noun
- Felix, 1777–1840, American politician: senator 1829–38, 1839–40; attorney general 1838–39.
Grundy
2[ gruhn-dee ]
noun
- Mrs., a narrow-minded, conventional person who is extremely critical of any breach of propriety.
Grundy
/ ˈɡrʌndɪ /
noun
- a narrow-minded person who keeps critical watch on the propriety of others
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Derived Forms
- ˈGrundyist, noun
- ˈGrundyˌism, noun
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Other Words From
- Grundy·ist Grundy·ite noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Grundy1
After Mrs. Grundy, a character mentioned in the play Speed the Plough (1798) by Thomas Morton (1764?–1838), English playwright
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Grundy1
C18: named after Mrs Grundy, the character in T. Morton's play Speed the Plough (1798)
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Example Sentences
She had had a bitter experience of what Mrs. Grundy could say, and felt a wholesome dread of that slanderous individual.
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Jim and Grundy each seized an oar, and, exerting their strength, they were soon clear of the wreck.
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My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
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And still Miss Grundy told her fifty times a day that "she didn't half pay her way, to say nothing about the young one."
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Miss Grundy, however, said "it was plenty good enough for a pauper," reminding Mary that "beggars shouldn't be choosers."
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