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fusspot
noun 1verb 1
Collocations
1ADV.
such
Definitions
noun
1
A person who makes a fuss, particularly about trivial things.
My teacher is such a fusspot, he marks us down for handwriting!
verb
1
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.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
- worrier
- fuss-budget
- worrywart
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
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My teacher is such a fusspot, he marks us down for handwriting!
Wiktionary02
I hadn't realised then that fusspotting about small details of social disorder was an Australian obsession.
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