Fuddle duddle

Fuddle duddle is a euphemistic substitution for "fuck" or "Fuck Off", whose most famous use was by then-Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

Related Topics:
Euphemistic - Fuck - Fuck Off - Canadian - Prime Minister - Pierre Trudeau

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Trudeau caused a minor scandal when opposition MPs claimed that he had mouthed the words "Fuck off" to them in the House of Commons in February 1971. Pressed by journalists, Trudeau later unconvincingly stated he may have said (or mouthed) "fuddle duddle or something like that." Trudeau likely got the word "fuddle duddle" from the official Hansard transcript of his words for that parliamentary session. The Hansard reporter couldn't make out (or chose not to record verbatim) what Trudeau had mouthed, and chose to write down the now-infamous phrase instead.

Related Topics:
Opposition - MPs - House of Commons - 1971 - Hansard

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The phrase then took on a humorous connotation for Canadians, with some calling the Canadian dollar, the value of which declined sharply during Trudeau's administration, the "fuddlebuck."

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