BIDDY


Meaning of BIDDY in English

I. ˈbi-dē noun

( plural biddies )

Etymology: perhaps imitative

Date: 1601

: hen 1a ; also : a young chicken

II. noun

( plural biddies )

Etymology: diminutive of the name Bridget

Date: circa 1861

1. : a hired girl or cleaning woman

2. usually disparaging : woman ; especially : an elderly woman

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.