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Biddy

//ˈbɪdi// adj, name, noun, slang

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of bitty (“very small”). US, alt-of, alternative

    "“Was it in buckets or them little biddy cans?”"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    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.""

  2. 2
    A surname of Scottish origin.
Noun
  1. 1
    A woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody. derogatory

    "1970-1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure 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 biddy aunt."

  2. 2
    Breasts. Internet, in-plural

    "It ain't like you ain't never seen these tig ole biddies before."

  3. 3
    young bird especially of domestic fowl wordnet
  4. 4
    An attractive girl. uncommon
  5. 5
    adult female chicken wordnet
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  1. 6
    An Irish maidservant. archaic, colloquial
  2. 7
    An Irishwoman. broadly, derogatory
  3. 8
    A name used in calling a hen or chicken, often as "biddy-biddy-biddy".

    "Ay, biddy, come with me."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Derived from Biddy, diminutive form of Bridget. It became a generic name for an Irish maid (US), and then for an old woman.

Etymology 2

From the phrase "tig biddies", derived from "big tiddies".

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