biddy

¹ American  

[bid-ee] / ˈbɪd i /

noun

Chiefly New England, South Midland, and Southern U.S.

plural

biddies

1. a chicken.

2. a newly hatched chick.

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biddy ² American  

[bid-ee] / ˈbɪd i /

noun

plural

biddies

1. a fussbudget, especially a fussy old woman.

2. a female domestic servant, especially a cleaning woman.

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biddy ¹ British  

/ ˈbɪdɪ /

noun

1. a dialect word for chicken hen

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biddy ² British  

/ ˈbɪdɪ /

noun

1. informal a woman, esp an old gossipy or interfering one

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Usage

What does biddy mean? Biddy can refer to a nosy, old woman or attractive, young woman. Both uses can be considered offensive. Content warning: this article contains references to sexual and sexist content.

Etymology

Origin of biddy¹

1595–1605; compare British dialect biddy (< ?) with same sense, usually as a call to chickens

Origin of biddy²

1700–10; special use of Biddy, by-form of Bridget ( def. )