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Fusspot

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worrywartnoun(originally US) A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters.
fuss-budgetnounAlternative spelling of fussbudget. [(colloquial, derogatory, Canada, US) One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters; a fusspot.]
worriernounA person who worries a great deal, especially unnecessarily.

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fuss-budgetnounAlternative spelling of fussbudget. [(colloquial, derogatory, Canada, US) One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters; a fusspot.]
worrywartnoun(originally US) A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters.
worriernounA person who worries a great deal, especially unnecessarily.
fussbudgetnoun(colloquial, derogatory, Canada, US) One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters; a fusspot.
fussbuttonnoun(Canada, US) One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters.
fussbudgetrynoun(Canada, US) The characteristics and behaviors of a fussbudget; petty complaining.
pettyfoggernounSomeone who quibbles over trifles.
petty-foggernounAlternative form of pettyfogger. [Someone who quibbles over trifles.]
prisspotnoun(slang) A very prissy person.
pettifoggernounAn unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.
fidgetnounA nervous wriggling or twitching motion.
pepper potnounA small container with a perforated top used for sprinkling ground pepper
gnat-strainernoun(archaic) A fusspot.
kvetchnounA person who endlessly whines or complains; a person who finds fault with anything.
fidgetternoun(rare) Alternative form of fidgeter. [One who fidgets, especially habitually.]
fuckpotnoun(humorous, vulgar, slang) A stupid person.
fuzznutsnoun(slang, derogatory) A foolish person; a despised person.
fuzznutnoun(slang, derogatory) A foolish person; a despised person.
fidget-bottomnoun(colloquial) A person who is constantly fidgeting
pouternounA breed of pigeon with an enlarged crop that it can inflate.

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