biddy
1
[ bid-ee ]
/ ˈbɪd i /
noun, plural bid·dies. Chiefly New England, South Midland, and Southern U.S.
a chicken.
a newly hatched chick.
Origin of biddy
1
1595–1605; compare British dialect
biddy (< ?) with same sense, usually as a call to chickens
Words nearby biddy
biddeford,
bidden,
bidding,
bidding prayer,
biddle,
biddy,
biddy-biddy,
bide,
bide one's time,
bidentate,
bidenticulate
Definition for biddies (2 of 2)
biddy
2
[ bid-ee ]
/ ˈbɪd i /
noun, plural bid·dies.
a fussbudget, especially a fussy old woman.
a female domestic servant, especially a cleaning woman.
Origin of biddy
2
1700–10; special use of
Biddy, by-form of
Bridget
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British Dictionary definitions for biddies (1 of 2)
Word Origin for biddy
C17: perhaps imitative of calling chickens
British Dictionary definitions for biddies (2 of 2)
biddy
2
/ (ˈbɪdɪ) /
noun plural -dies
informal, offensive
a woman, esp an old gossipy or interfering one
Word Origin for biddy
C18: from pet form of
Bridget