stick in the mud en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(derogatory, idiomatic) A person unwilling to participate in activities; a curmudgeon or party pooper.
"I don't hold back like you do. Even Tedd's dad can tell you're a stick-in-the-mud. That's why he made you the supervisor of this party."
2005 November 9, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Wednesday, Nov 9, 2005:Have a little fun sometimes and don't be such a stick-in-the-mud.
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(derogatory, idiomatic) More generally, one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive; an old fogey.
There’s a parallel here: the idea of Barbie dolls being in any way noxious seems, in the current climate, to be as hopelessly stick-in-the-mud a stance as the concept of selling out.
2023 July 19, Caspar Salmon, “Has Barbie killed the indie director? Why credible film-makers are selling out”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stick in the muds | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sticks in the mud | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| stick-in-the-mud | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
killjoy (person unwilling to participate) · spoilsport · party pooper
Translations (4)
es dinosaurio (one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive) · pl beton (one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive) · es de ideas fijas (one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive) · es cerrado (one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive)