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didy

didy

1 9.9
A childish word for a diaper that babies wear
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪdi/
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : pañal
  • I'll be sure to pack extra didies too.

Examples

  • If there is room in Washington for William Jefferson all these years, who was caught with 90 large in his freezer, or David Vitter, who was caught in his didy?

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  • Compared to your boy changing didies at the age of 15, I think you're getting off cheap.

  • Make sure to put on a clean didy before going out for the day.

  • The toddler giggled when his mother changed his didy after playtime.

  • She always carries extra didies in her bag for emergencies.

Synonyms

nappy
vsdidy
  • UK
16 3.7

A soft cloth put around a baby's bottom to hold pee and poo

is an informal childish word used for children not a neutral name

Surface Forms

didy singular
didy plural
didy's singular

Etymology

The word didy is a playful, child-like form of diaper, probably made by simple baby talk that repeats the sound 'di'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a small child saying a short word for their 'diaper', which is why didy means a baby's diaper.