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biddie

biddie

1 9.5
An older woman who is friendly and likes to chat
  • noun
  • /ˈbɪdi/
  • Offensive
translation icon : 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

mother
vsbiddie
388 1.0

An older woman people call to show respect

is more informal and often suggests gossipy or meddling behavior
old woman
vsbiddie
293 1.0

A woman who is past middle age

is informal and adds a sense of talkativeness or meddling
little lady
vsbiddie
  • Informal
61 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
granny
vsbiddie
  • Informal
47 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 old lady
vsbiddie
  • Informal
24 4.2

An older woman who seems gentle and harmless

is more likely to suggest talkativeness or meddling than harmlessness
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

519 1.0

A female person in her teens or twenties

164 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.