Mrs. Grundy Definition

grŭndē
noun
An extremely conventional or priggish person.
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Origin of Mrs. Grundy

  • After Mrs. Grundy , character alluded to in the play Speed the Plough by Thomas Morton (1764–1838), British playwright

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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