Stick-in-the-mud Definition
stĭkĭn-thə-mŭd
stick-in-the-muds
noun
stick-in-the-muds
One who lacks initiative, imagination, or enthusiasm.
American Heritage
A person who resists change or progress, new ideas, etc.
Webster's New World
(mildly insulting, idiomatic) Alternative spelling of stick in the mud.
Wiktionary
(idiomatic, pejorative) A person unwilling to participate in activities; a curmudgeon or party pooper.
Have a little fun sometimes and don't be such a stick-in-the-mud.
Wiktionary
(idiomatic, pejorative) More generally, one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive; an old fogey.
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