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.
Meaning
6 senses(derogatory)A woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody.
alte Schachtel, alte Klatschtante
ста́рая спле́тницаstáraja splétnica
(uncommon)An attractive girl.
мила́шкаmiláška, цы́почкаcýpočka
(broadly, derogatory)An Irishwoman.
A name used in calling a hen or chicken, often as "biddy-biddy-biddy".
цы́паcýpa
(Internet, in the plural)Breasts.
(archaic, colloquial)An Irish maidservant.
- young bird especially of domestic fowl
- adult female chicken
Examples
2 sentencesTom queued behind an old biddy with a full trolley.
Том встав у чергу за якоюсь старою каргою з повним продуктовим возиком.
Mary is upset because Tom called her an old biddy.
Мері засмучена, тому що Том назвав її старою каргою.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
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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