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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The article described a wealthy Bogotá family kidnapping their housekeeper under the pretext of protecting her through strict safety protocols.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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In the film, Walter portrayed Chessy, the housekeeper and nanny to Nick Parker (played by Dennis Quaid).—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Adding insult to injury, Hasna accuses Meriem of using her body to get a cushier, better paying job as maid inside the boss’ luxurious home.—
Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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The maid/matron of honor do not count in this equation.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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“Biddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biddy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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