waddy

[ wod-ee ]

/ ˈwɒd i /

Australian

noun, plural wad·dies.

a heavy wooden war club used by Australian Aboriginal peoples.

verb (used with object), wad·died, wad·dy·ing.

to beat or strike with a waddy.

Origin of waddy

First recorded in 1795–1805, waddy is from the Dharuk word wa-di “stick”

Words nearby waddy

Waddenzee, Waddesdon Manor, wadding, Waddington, waddle, waddy, wade, Wade-Giles system, wade in, wader, waders

Definition for waddy (2 of 2)

waddy²

or wad·die

[ wod-ee ]

/ ˈwɒd i /

noun, plural wad·dies.

Cowboy Slang, Western U.S.. a cowboy.

Origin of waddy

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; origin uncertain

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for waddy

Of course its Waddy, as big as life, grown somewhat, and with torn clothes and dirty face; but Id know his attitude among a dozen.
The Outdoor Chums on the Lake|Quincy Allen
His store was stuck-up by a man called "Waddy Mundoo-i," from his having a wooden leg.
Reminiscences of Queensland|William Henry Corfield
"Then we'll just have to go down where he is," announces Waddy.
Torchy As A Pa|Sewell Ford
For a minute or so Waddy stands there starin' at Joe with his mouth open and his shoulders sagged.
Torchy As A Pa|Sewell Ford

The natives of this country were less imperious than those of Port Jackson, where the blows of the waddy solemnised matrimony.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2)|John West

British Dictionary definitions for waddy

waddy

/ (ˈwɒdɪ) /

noun plural -dies

a heavy wooden club used as a weapon by native Australians

verb -dies, -dying or -died

(tr) to hit with a waddy

Word Origin for waddy

C19: from a native Australian language, perhaps based on English wood 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	waddy
释义	waddy ¹ [ wod-ee ] / ˈwɒd i / Australian noun, plural wad·dies. a heavy wooden war club used by Australian Aboriginal peoples. verb (used with object), wad·died, wad·dy·ing. to beat or strike with a waddy. Origin of waddy ¹ First recorded in 1795–1805, waddy is from the Dharuk word wa-di “stick” Words nearby waddy Waddenzee, Waddesdon Manor, wadding, Waddington, waddle, waddy, wade, Wade-Giles system, wade in, wader, waders Definition for waddy (2 of 2) waddy² or wad·die [ wod-ee ] / ˈwɒd i / noun, plural wad·dies. Cowboy Slang, Western U.S.. a cowboy. Origin of waddy ² An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; origin uncertain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for waddy Of course its Waddy, as big as life, grown somewhat, and with torn clothes and dirty face; but Id know his attitude among a dozen. The Outdoor Chums on the Lake\|Quincy Allen His store was stuck-up by a man called "Waddy Mundoo-i," from his having a wooden leg. Reminiscences of Queensland\|William Henry Corfield "Then we'll just have to go down where he is," announces Waddy. Torchy As A Pa\|Sewell Ford For a minute or so Waddy stands there starin' at Joe with his mouth open and his shoulders sagged. Torchy As A Pa\|Sewell Ford The natives of this country were less imperious than those of Port Jackson, where the blows of the waddy solemnised matrimony. The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2)\|John West British Dictionary definitions for waddy waddy / (ˈwɒdɪ) / noun plural -dies a heavy wooden club used as a weapon by native Australians verb -dies, -dying or -died (tr) to hit with a waddy Word Origin for waddy C19: from a native Australian language, perhaps based on English wood 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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