as in canes
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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as in cowboys
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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More to Explore Many of the human props—canes, top hats, desks—used in primate taxidermy became unfashionable in the first half of the nineteenth century, but there were still throwbacks.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2026 -
Before the treatment, many participants struggled with a slow, mechanical gait, and 12 used assistive devices such as walkers and canes.—
Amber Dance,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2026
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In the right hands, delivered with an attitude that respects both the subjects and gallery visitors, this frantic exploration of cowboys and the West by art galleries can still have something to say.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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These cowboys who are actually a moving company who actually have a dream of becoming country rock stars?—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Sourdough, multigrain, sprouted grain, pumpernickel, boules, baguettes, batons, the list goes on, but one type may rise above the pack.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
19 May 2026
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There used to be physical-comedy genius; there used to be simple, aspirational concepts; there used to be a passing of batons between past stars onto the next generation of them.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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After about a minute and half, Mauldin said, police began to attack the demonstrators with billy clubs.—
Maya Miller,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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Mayhem erupted when the strikers were attacked with tear gas and billy clubs.—
Heller McAlpin,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 June 2025
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“Waddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waddies. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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