How is the phrase chapado a la antigua translated from Spanish to English

Persona anticuada con opiniones tiquismiquis y aburridas.

An old-fashioned person with fussy, dull opinions.

noun
English translation
fuddy-duddy

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  • Mi tío es un verdadero chapado a la antigua con la música. My uncle is a real fuddy-duddy about music.

  • No seas tan chapado a la antigua, prueba el sitio nuevo. Don't be such a fuddy-duddy, try the new place.

  • Los viejos chapados a la antigua siguen quejándose de los vaqueros. The old fuddy-duddies still complain about jeans.

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How is “chapado a la antigua” translated from Spanish?
“chapado a la antigua” translates into English as “fuddy-duddy”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “chapado a la antigua” mean?
Meaning of “chapado a la antigua”: Persona anticuada con opiniones tiquismiquis y aburridas. In English — “fuddy-duddy”.
What part of speech is “chapado a la antigua”?
“chapado a la antigua” is a noun.
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