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waddy 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈwä-dē How to pronounce waddy (audio)
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Australian
as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment an aborigine armed with a waddy was a formidable foe

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noun (2)

ˈwä-dē How to pronounce waddy (audio)
variants or waddie
West
as in cowboy
a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range the waddies were preparing to start branding

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  1. cane
  2. cowboy
  3. baton
Noun
  • Godshalk encouraged us to try banding the river cane—a technique involving tying or wrapping groups of stems for decorative purposes.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In additional footage, the user is seated on top of a seated walker with a cane in hand.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cane
Noun
  • In some far-right, conspiracy-rich circles, Bianco’s cowboy-saving-the-day routine was viewed as heroic.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Delafonte is Playboy Ray, a cocky, obnoxious, and supremely talented all-around cowboy.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cowboy
Noun
  • Her granddaughter Susan Crater, a Georgetown Law School graduate and former lawyer, picked up the baton, brought the archives to the marketplace and started textiles and wall covering firm Sister Parish Designs in 2000.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In July, Manila accused Chinese forces of firing water cannons at government vessels near Scarborough Shoal and striking a Philippine Navy staff member in the head with a wooden baton during an encounter at Second Thomas Shoal.
    — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of baton
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“Waddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waddy. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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