"Mrs. Grundy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Mrs. Grundies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mrs. Grundy (plural Mrs. Grundies)
  1. Synonym of grundy Synonyms: grundy [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Mrs._Grundy-en-noun-w-rrFT77 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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