baldy

[ bawl-dee ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural bald·ies.

1. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a bald person (sometimes used as a facetious term of address).

baldy

/ ˈbɔːldɪ /

adjective

1. bald

noun

1. a bald person

Word History and Origins

Origin of baldy¹

First recorded in 1860–65; bald + -y ²

Example Sentences

“I saw the big baldy head and recognised it was James. We had a five or ten minute chat. I met a few families faces there and obviously looking forward to playing each other tonight.”

From BBC

He joked: "I may be a baldy biker for a while so it's just a warning, I don't want to make a fuss about it, I look all right bald actually".

From BBC

Mr Rouch also referred to a neighbour texting another neighbour saying "baldy is going bananas", referring to his behaviour before the boy's death.

From BBC

“Women with baldies are for real men only … Boys need not apply.”

From Washington Post

“He’ll have to get his baldy mother to kiss it better for him!”

From Literature