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fusspot

noun, verb — 2 senses

fusspot

noun

Etymology From fuss + pot.

1

Informal A person who makes a fuss, particularly about trivial things.

  • My teacher is such a fusspot, he marks us down for handwriting!
Synonyms
fussbudget
Derived terms
fusspottery

fusspot

verb

Etymology From fuss + pot.

1

Informal To make a fuss, particularly about trivial things.

  • I hadn't realised then that fusspotting about small details of social disorder was an Australian obsession.1999, Annie Caulfield, The Winners' Enclosure, page 67:

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