biddy
Meaning
- A woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody.
- An attractive girl.
- (colloquial) An Irish maidservant.
- An Irishwoman.
- A name used in calling a hen or chicken, often as "biddy-biddy-biddy".
- breasts (when used in the phrase "tig biddies" derived from "big tiddies")
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɪdi/
Etymology
Derived from Biddy, diminutive form of Bridget. It became a generic name for an Irish maid (US), and then for an old woman.
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