Англо-русский словарь - biddy
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biddy
noun; dim. of Bridget Бидди
BIDDY noun sl. склочница
BIDDY (личн. имена) - уменьш. от Bridget; Бидди
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2.
n. (pl. -ies) sl. derog. a woman (esp. old biddy). Etymology: pet-form of the name Bridget ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
I. noun (plural biddies) Etymology: perhaps imitative Date: 1601 hen 1a; also a young chicken II. noun (plural biddies) Etymology: diminutive of the name Bridget Date: circa 1861 1. a hired girl or cleaning woman 2. usually disparaging woman; especially an elderly woman ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
4.
(biddies) If someone describes an old woman as an old biddy, they are saying in an unkind way that they think she is silly or unpleasant. (INFORMAL) We’re not just a lot of old biddies going on about jam. N-COUNT c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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- "old woman," late 18c.; meaning "Irish maid-servant" is Amer.Eng.; both from pet form of common Irish proper name Bridget. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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