To sleep-talk so loudly as to wake myself up
A fuddy-duddy, sometimes without the hyphen,[1] is a person who is fussy while old-fashioned, traditionalist, conformist, or conservative, sometimes almost to the point of eccentricity or geekiness. It is a slang term, mildly derogatory but sometimes affectionate too, that dates to ca. 1907[2] and can be used to describe someone with a zealous focus on order.[3]
The terms fusspot, fusser, stick-in-the-mud, spoilsport, wet blanket, old fogy/fogey, stuffed shirt [4] and fuddy-dud are synonyms of the term.[5]
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and a mini-guide to happier days: http://www.theguardian.com/film/features/apicturestory/0,6412,513981,00.html
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