grundy.
A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
Meaning & usage
A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
Where this word comes from
Derived from Mrs. Grundy, a prudish character from the play Speed the Plough (1798) by the English playwright Thomas Morton.
Overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
Where this word comes from
Derived from Mrs. Grundy, a prudish character from the play Speed the Plough (1798) by the English playwright Thomas Morton.
Granulated or shotted pig iron.
A pair of underpants
Where this word comes from
Backformation from Grundies, an underwear brand name.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.