biddy

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
  • Choupette is cared for at great expense and in the utmost luxury by Françoise Caçote, the designer’s former housekeeper.
    Allison Anna Tait, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The children's longtime nanny, Maria Turrion Borrallo, and the housekeepers will likely stay on other smaller properties on the estate, the outlet reported.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Independence Inn—where Lorelai worked as a maid during the first three seasons—had a formal vibe with a dark color palette and mahogany wood throughout the lobby area (including that fireplace).
    Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Directed by Kim Ki-young, the film is a cautionary tale about the dangers of infidelity, following a couple that hires a maid to help around the house while the wife is pregnant, only to have the young woman (Lee Eun-shim) destroy the family from the inside out.
    Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Biddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biddy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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