I. ˈbidē, -di noun
( -es )
Etymology: perhaps of imitative origin
1.
a. : an adult female domestic fowl — often used as a call
b. : a young chicken
a hen and her biddies
2. : any of various wild fowls in some respect suggesting a domestic hen
II. noun
also biddie
( -es )
Etymology: diminutive of Bridget (the name)
1. : a hired girl or maidservant ; especially : an elderly housemaid or cleaning woman in a dormitory
2. : woman:
a. : an elderly and often gossipy or dissolute woman — used disparagingly
b. : a young woman — often used disparagingly
c. slang : a female school teacher
3. : a toothless old ewe : gummer