biddy
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biddy¹
- /ˈbɪdi/
Rhymes with -ɪdi
Where it comes from
Derived from Biddy, diminutive form of Bridget. It became a generic name for an Irish maid (US), and then for an old woman.
noun biddies
- A woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody. That Mich. drag Loretta sent me about 10 pictures of her so I wouldn't think her a "decrepit old lady." But too bad—she looked like someone's bitty aunt.
- An attractive girl.
- An Irish maidservant.
- An Irishwoman.
- A name used in calling a hen or chicken, often as "biddy-biddy-biddy". Ay, biddy, come with me.
biddy²
- /ˈbɪdi/
Rhymes with -ɪdi
adjective more biddy · most biddy
- Alternative spelling of bitty (“very small”). “Was it in buckets or them little biddy cans?”
biddy³
- /ˈbɪdi/
Rhymes with -ɪdi
Where it comes from
From the phrase "tig biddies", derived from "big tiddies".
noun biddies
- Breasts. It ain't like you ain't never seen these tig ole biddies before.
Biddy⁴
proper noun
- A diminutive of the female given name Bridget. "Was I absurd?" said Biddy, quietly raising her eyebrows; "I am sorry for that; I didn't mean to be. I only want you to do well, and to be comfortable."
- A surname of Scottish origin.
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noun a woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody
| Español | vieja chismosa, dama chismosa, cotilla, cotillera, chismosa |
|---|---|
| Français | rombière |
| Deutsch | alte Schachtel, alte Klatschtante |
| Română | babă |
| Русский | ста́рая спле́тница stáraja splétnica |
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