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stick–in–the–mud
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stick–in–the–mud
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stick–in–the–mud
/
ˈ
stɪkənðəˌmʌd/
noun
plural
stick–in–the–muds
stick–in–the–mud
/
ˈ
stɪkənðəˌmʌd/
noun
plural
stick–in–the–muds
Learner's definition of STICK–IN–THE–MUD
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informal + disapproving
:
someone who has old-fashioned ideas or who does not like trying new or exciting things
He's just an old
stick-in-the-mud
.
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