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fusspottery

fusspottery noun: the habit of making a fuss, particularly about trivial things.

Noun

fusspottery (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The habit of making a fuss, particularly about trivial things.

Origin of fusspottery

From fusspot + -ery.

Questions about fusspottery

What does fusspottery mean?
Fusspottery means the habit of making a fuss, particularly about trivial things.
What part of speech is fusspottery?
Fusspottery is a noun.

Words near fusspottery in the dictionary

  1. fussocks
  2. fussocky
  3. fusspot
  4. fusspots
  5. fusspotted
  6. fusspottery
  7. fusspotting
  8. fussy
  9. fussy cut
  10. fust
  11. fustanella

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