biddy
A woman, especially an old womanA woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody.
» Tom queued behind an old biddy with a full trolley.
Том встав у чергу за якоюсь старою каргою з повним продуктовим возиком.
Значение
значений: 6(пренебрежительное)A woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody.
alte Schachtel, alte Klatschtante
ста́рая спле́тницаstáraja splétnica
(нечастое)An attractive girl.
мила́шкаmiláška, цы́почкаcýpočka
(шире, пренебрежительное)An Irishwoman.
A name used in calling a hen or chicken, often as "biddy-biddy-biddy".
цы́паcýpa
(интернет, во множественном числе)Breasts.
(архаичное, разговорное)An Irish maidservant.
- young bird especially of domestic fowl
- adult female chicken
Примеры
предложений: 2Tom queued behind an old biddy with a full trolley.
ukТом встав у чергу за якоюсь старою каргою з повним продуктовим возиком. — deniko
Mary is upset because Tom called her an old biddy.
ukМері засмучена, тому що Том назвав її старою каргою. — deniko
Переводы
языков: 4По значениям 3
Происхождение
Derived from Biddy, diminutive form of Bridget. It became a generic name for an Irish maidDerived from Biddy, diminutive form of Bridget. It became a generic name for an Irish maid (US), and then for an old woman.
From the phrase "tig biddies", derived from "big tiddies".
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