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.
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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
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
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At around age 10 or 12, the future queen wrote the letter to Beatrice Stillman, head housekeeper at Royal Lodge, Windsor.—
Ana Salas,
Vanity Fair,
24 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors allege Richins obtained fentanyl pills through the family’s housekeeper days before her husband’s death.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The most recent season featured Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) falling for maid and illegitimate child of nobility Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) over the course of eight very Cinderella-esque episodes.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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And the maids are also people who hold the gossip in all the households, and the people who really talk.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Biddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biddy. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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