fudd meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

fudd

nounalso spelled Fudd

Alternative Alternative form of Fudd (“type of gun owner”).

The most common American hunting lever-gun cartridge is irrefutably the ubiquitous .30-30. Due to its prevalence among farmers and those with no interest in firearms outside hunting, it has been unfairly typecast as a “fudd caliber” for years.2015 July 8, “Henry .30-30 H009 Rifle”, in Outdoor Hub:
Reaction to my book, Arms, has been predictable: the NRA slagged it, without reading a word, on the basis of a second-hand summary. Comment wars erupted online. And I received an entertaining stream of insults: tool, pompous turd, quisling, dirtbag, idiot, ignoramus and, most of all, fudd — gun culture’s very own epithet for a gun owner who betrays the cause.2015 December 21, “Excerpt: How Canadians helped create the NRA”, in The Toronto Star:

Synonym of fuddy-duddy.

The Marauders broke the oath of silence. His mother had come into the bathroom too quickly; Father was stern. "I didn't do it," he cried. Eddie is a fudd.1964, George Deaux, The Humanization of Eddie Cement, page 87:
"I gotta teach you to quit being a big fudd." "A fudd? What's that?" "A fudd is somebody that sits around and complains when he should be out having a good time.1983, P. J. Petersen, The boll weevil express: a novel, →ISBN, page 113:

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We can conclude that whatever happens personally and within the family this pastor has come to terms with his vocation as seen in his phrase "a lifestyle of two old fudds."1991, Paul A. Mickey, Ginny W. Ashmore, Clergy families: is normal life possible?, →ISBN, page 48:
No offence but you're a shite keeper and they're all fudds.2004, Douglas Maxwell, Mancub, →ISBN, page 44:

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Etymology From Elmer Fudd, a character in Warner Brothers' Bugs Bunny cartoons, from Looney Tunes.

Derogatory A gun-owner who supports traditional hunting guns but favors gun control for other guns such as handguns or tactical rifles.

Fudds like me supposedly look down on semiauto and military rifles.2007 May, David E. Petzal, “A Letter From Fuddville”, in Field & Stream, volume 112, number 1, page 8:
Zumbo, realizing that he had misjudged the popularity of the AR-15 among his readers, apologized. But by then nobody cared what he said. Zumbo had become a Fudd.2015, Andrew Somerset, Arms: The Culture and Credo of the Gun, →ISBN:

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The late President Ronald Reagan was the NRA’s most famous Fudd for supporting gun control both during his tenure and after. Gun rights absolutists don’t entirely trust Trump, either. “Never trust a Fudd,” wrote “waltdewalt” on a gun politics page on Reddit, suggesting Trump is not as committed to the Second Amendment as he claims.2016 October 18, Frank Smyth, “The Dangerous Movement Behind Donald Trump”, in The Progressive:

Derogatory A bumbling and ill-educated person.

This was very hard on the bank account but happens to be the best way I know of to convince a “Fudd” that a fat cock cannot be put in shape to fight in two weeks!1981, Pintakasi - Volume 3, page 35:
Speak of the devil, in pulled pudgy brown-haired Windston with cheeks bloated like a chipmunk's. Such a Fudd, just not quite as old, and probably wished he was hunting that pesky wabbit instead of driving cab.2013, Yarr Wauchabey, Need a Cab?!: The Wild Times and Misadventures of a Newbie Cab Driver, →ISBN:

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He is trying to shut down the press, yet feels free to rail against individuals, businesses, entire nations, on his Twitter account. “I’m making a new Presidency!” he rails and the hapless Fudds who voted for him and still support him – less than 40% of registered voters (a record low) – scream in joy.2017 July 25, Bonnie Greer, “Brexit is nuts, so is Trump, but Bugs Bunny is the perfect cipher for our times”, in The New European:

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Skiing, Sports A type of fat ski that flares out at the ends.

The surrealistic Fudds handle well on hard snow, even at high speeds, but still float nicely in deep snow and crud.1993 September, S.M., “News From Fat City”, in Ski, volume 58, number 1, page 104:
Compared to the other fats, the Fudd seemed most like a conventional ski in the powder.1995 September, “Powder”, in Ski, volume 58, number 1, page 89:

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The Fudd was favored for its flotation, while the Kahuna earned an “A+” for versatility.1996 November, “Best Value Skis”, in Snow Country, volume 9, number 7, page 89:

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Etymology From "F/f", phoneticized as "fudd".

Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of Willy Fudd or Willie Fudd (“the E-1 Tracer, a type of airplane used by the U.S. Navy”).

A Fudd that's seen inflight Is such an ugly sight. But one that's crunched in tight Becomes a scenic blight.1972, Approach - Volume 17, Issue 7:
After boot camp training Mark went to a Naval Air base on the west coast. His assignment . . . Keep the "Fudds" flying.1972, Black Sports - Volume 2, Issues 7-12, page 5:

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A voice from air operations ordered, "Pilots for the oh four-thirty launch, man your aircraft." Then, in deference to our friends who flew the E-1 Tracers, also known as the Willie Fudds, "and fill the Fudds!"1980, Rosario Rausa, Gold wings, blue sea: a naval aviator's story, page 52:

Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of Super Fudd or Superfudd (“the E-2 Hawkeye, a type of airplane used by the U.S. Navy”).

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