biddy

Definition of biddynext
as in housekeeper
a female domestic servant The mansion was formerly owned by a series of old-line families that relied on biddies to maintain it.

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Recent Examples of biddy The key figure turns out to be Alex’s mysterious Aunt Gladys, played in full psycho-biddy drag by Amy Madigan. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, Daniel and his folks are driving all over Los Angeles to find this M.I.A. biddy, which becomes near impossible once Thelma cannily ditches her life-alert bracelet. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biddy
Noun
  • The housekeeper was already in a drug court program as an alternative to incarceration on other charges when authorities arrested her in connection with the Richins case, investigators said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Kidd uses a hotel like Marriott to illustrate his proposal, noting that replacing a $28-per-hour human housekeeper with a $2-per-hour robot results in a significant loss of tax revenue.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One former chef later told federal investigators how Epstein would take a girl to his master bedroom every hour, and after his massage, the maids would go make the bed and clean up.
    Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Their friendship is put to the test when Ayman meets Sara, the daughter of a wealthy family, for whom his mother works as a maid.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026

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“Biddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biddy. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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