Mrs. Grundys

plural of Mrs. Grundy
as in puritans
a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters the librarian pointed out that many of the books that contain material that was once offensive to the Mrs. Grundys of the world are now revered as literary classics

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“Mrs. Grundys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mrs.%20Grundys. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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