noun, plural bid·dies. Chiefly New England, South Midland, and Southern U.S.
- a chicken.
- a newly hatched chick.
noun, plural bid·dies.
- a fussbudget, especially a fussy old woman.
- a female domestic servant, especially a cleaning woman.
noun plural -dies
noun plural -dies
- informal, offensive a woman, esp an old gossipy or interfering one
“old woman,” 1785; meaning “Irish maid-servant” (1861) is American English; both from Biddy, pet form of common Irish proper name Bridget.