noun
Fudd
Fudd (noun) means Slang: a gun owner who supports traditional hunting rifles but favors restrictions on other firearms, such as handguns. Example: “Online gun forums often argue over who counts as a "fudd.”
noun
1
Slang: a gun owner who supports traditional hunting rifles but favors restrictions on other firearms, such as handguns.
"Zumbo, realizing that he had misjudged the popularity of the AR-15 among his readers, apologized. But by then nobody cared what he said. Zumbo had become a Fudd."
— Andrew Somerset, Arms: The Culture and Credo of the Gun (2015)
"Fudds like me supposedly look down on semiauto and military rifles."
— David E. Petzal, A Letter From Fuddville (2007)
"Online gun forums often argue over who counts as a "fudd.""
2
Slang: a clumsy or poorly informed person.
"He fumbled the instructions like a total fudd."
How to use Fudd
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInternet slang for a certain type of gun owner, or more generally, a bumbling person, named after a cartoon character.
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Etymology
From Elmer Fudd, the bumbling hunter character in Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes cartoons.
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What does “Fudd” mean?
The word “Fudd” means slang: a gun owner who supports traditional hunting rifles but favors restrictions on other firearms, such as handguns. In plain terms, internet slang for a certain type of gun owner, or more generally, a bumbling person, named after a cartoon character.
How do you use “Fudd” in a sentence?
Here is “Fudd” used in a sentence: “Online gun forums often argue over who counts as a "fudd.".”
What part of speech is “Fudd”?
“Fudd” is a noun.
How many meanings does “Fudd” have?
“Fudd” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: slang: a gun owner who supports traditional hunting rifles but favors restrictions on other firearms, such as handguns.
