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biddie

biddie

3 9.5
An older woman who is friendly and likes to chat
  • noun
  • /ˈbɪdi/
  • Offensive
: viejecita
  • My neighbor, Mrs. Johnson, is such a biddie; she always knows everyone's business.

Oh yeah one of those mid biddies bro gang.

Examples

  • Every Sunday, the biddie at the coffee shop tells us about her grandchildren.

  • Oh yeah one of those mid biddies bro gang.

  • I'm up here sometimes after it's light out and after Bella's gone to school and Rhett's napping and Biddy's the one up and mom is over here helping me.

  • The little biddie across the street loves to share stories about the neighborhood.

Synonyms

old woman
vsbiddie
287 1.0

A woman who is past middle age

is informal and adds a sense of talkativeness or meddling
granny
vsbiddie
  • Informal
174 1.0

An older woman who is your grandmother or a friendly older family member

is used more playfully and often implies meddling or talkativeness
little lady
vsbiddie
  • Informal
124 4.4

A woman or girl spoken to in a warm, slightly old-fashioned way

is age specific and often implies meddling rather than general endearment
little old lady
vsbiddie
  • Informal
33 4.2

An older woman who seems gentle and harmless

is more likely to suggest talkativeness or meddling than harmlessness
mother
vsbiddie
5 1.0

An older woman people call to show respect

is more informal and often suggests gossipy or meddling behavior
abuelita
vsbiddie
  • Informal
1 9.7

A loving name for an older woman used like a grandmother

is more teasing and implies nosiness or meddling rather than pure affection

Antonyms

604 1.0

A female person in her teens or twenties

143 1.0

The time between childhood and adulthood when someone is young

Surface Forms

biddie singular
biddies plural

Etymology

Biddie used for a friendly older woman comes from the common name Bridget, often shortened to Biddy, and it began as a simple nickname, so thinking of it as a pet name for 'a woman' makes the meaning easy to remember.