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bid·dy 1
(bĭd′ē)n. pl. bid·dies
A hen; a fowl.
[Origin unknown.]
bid·dy 2
(bĭd′ē)n. pl. bid·dies Derogatory
A woman, especially an older one who is extremely talkative.
[Nickname for Bridget.]
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biddy
(ˈbɪdɪ)[C17: perhaps imitative of calling chickens]
biddy
(ˈbɪdɪ)n, pl -dies
informal offensive a woman, esp an old gossipy or interfering one
[C18: from pet form of Bridget]
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bid•dy1
(ˈbɪd i)n., pl. -dies.
1. hen.
2. a newly hatched or day-old chick.
[1595–1605; compare British dial. biddy as a call to chickens]
bid•dy2
(ˈbɪd i)n., pl. -dies.
1. a fussbudget.
2. a female domestic servant.
[1700–10; generic use of the proper name Biddy, diminutive of Bridget]
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Noun | 1. | biddy - adult female chicken Gallus gallus, chicken - a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl cackler - a hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk mother hen - a hen with chicks layer - a hen that lays eggs pullet - young hen usually less than a year old |
2. | biddy - young bird especially of domestic fowl young bird - a bird that is still young Gallus gallus, chicken - a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl |
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