duddy

Larry and Elyse never imagined they’d end up being one of those “fuddy-duddy” couples who sleep in separate beds.

Not until he was well past Eldorado did he overtake Duddy and Fuddy and the trap.

Come awa in by to the muckle chair—Whar is he himsel, the muckle duddy feltered gouk?

The amiable fuddy-duddy playing little politics in Washington became a gentleman of war.

And now he was like the others in the party—an amiable fuddy-duddy.