释义 |
bid·dy I. \ˈbidē, -di\ noun (-es) Etymology: perhaps of imitative origin 1. a. : an adult female domestic fowl — often used as a call b. : a young chicken < a hen and her biddies > 2. : any of various wild fowls in some respect suggesting a domestic hen II. noun also biddie (-es) Etymology: diminutive of Bridget (the name) 1. : a hired girl or maidservant; especially : an elderly housemaid or cleaning woman in a dormitory 2. : woman: a. : an elderly and often gossipy or dissolute woman — used disparagingly b. : a young woman — often used disparagingly c. slang : a female school teacher 3. : a toothless old ewe : gummer |