- stick-in-the-mud
- stick-in-the-mud (n.) 1733, from STICK (Cf. stick) (v.) on notion of "to stick in the mud, to be content to remain in an abject condition."
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
stick-in-the-mud — {n.}, {informal} An overcareful person; someone who is old fashioned and fights change. * /Mabel said her mother was a real stick in the mud to make a rule that she must be home by 10 o clock on weeknights and 11:30 Saturdays./ * /Mr. Thomas is a … Dictionary of American idioms
stick-in-the-mud — {n.}, {informal} An overcareful person; someone who is old fashioned and fights change. * /Mabel said her mother was a real stick in the mud to make a rule that she must be home by 10 o clock on weeknights and 11:30 Saturdays./ * /Mr. Thomas is a … Dictionary of American idioms
stick-in-the-mud — A stick in the mud is someone who doesn t like change and wants things to stay the same … The small dictionary of idiomes
stick-in-the-mud — stick in the muds N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as a stick in the mud, you disapprove of them because they do not like doing anything that is new or fun. [INFORMAL] Syn: fuddy duddy … English dictionary
stick-in-the-mud — [stik′ n thə mud΄] n. Informal a person who resists change or progress, new ideas, etc … English World dictionary
stick-in-the-mud — stick in the .mud n someone who refuses to try anything new used to show disapproval … Dictionary of contemporary English
stick-in-the-mud — stick in the ,mud noun count INFORMAL someone with traditional ideas who is not willing to enjoy themselves or try new things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stick-in-the-mud — stick′ in the mud n. an old fogy • Etymology: 1725–35 … From formal English to slang
stick-in-the-mud — [n] person set in ways antediluvian, conservative, diehard*, fossil*, mossback*, old fogy*, reactionary; concept 423 Ant. adventurer … New thesaurus
stick-in-the-mud — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who resists change … English terms dictionary