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Bridget "Biddy" Early (née O'Connor or Connors; 1798 – 1872) was a traditional Irish herbalist who helped her neighbours. She acted against the wishes of the local tenant farmer landlords and Catholic priests and was accused of witchcraft.
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Biddy Rockman Napaljarri is a Walpiri-speaking Indigenous artist from Australia's Western Desert region. She has been painting since 1986, and her work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
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Biddy Mason (1818 – 1891) was an African-American nurse and a Californian real estate entrepreneur and philanthropist. She was one of the founders of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, California. Enslaved upon birth, she developed a variety of skills and developed knowledge of medicine, child care, and livestock care. A California court granted her and her daughters freedom in 1856.
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Old Biddy. Seriously?
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Nope. There's the phrase "old Biddy". Other than that, it just sounds silly.
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So ridiculous. It’s an awful diminutive.
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Old biddies.
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A little tiny, tiny, Biddy bit. (: Biddy is usually reference to a small amount.
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Biddy is currently used by teens and young adults as a word to describe girls who frequent the party scene.
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My husband and I call our newborn daughter Brigit by the nickname Biddy or Biddy-Bee. I used to dislike this nickname, but after having Brigit, it just seemed to come naturally.
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Found in George Bernard Shaw's work "Major Barbara" on Lady Britomart "Biddy" Undershaw, the mother of Salvation Army Officer Barbara Undershaw.
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My friend always calls an old lady an "Old Biddy." I am sure she's not the only one who does either. Not advised.
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Biddy is one of the main characters in Catherine Cookson's "The Black Velvet Gown".
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I love this name; it's so sweet! I don't think I would give it as a full name; rather I'd prefer to call my daughter Bridget and call her Biddy for short. I think it would also work as a nickname for Britney, Brianna, etc.
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I believe they call the little girl in Sinclair Lewis's "Kingsblood Royal" Biddy. She's a pretty annoying little girl who uses her dog's name (an inappropriate name in itself) in inappropriate ways (i.e. calling the hired help by it).
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There is a character named Biddy in Charles Dickens' novel, Great Expectations.
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Would be cute if not for the now disparaging use, such as 'old Biddy'.
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Biddy is an old lady's name.
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A biddy is two things: 1. a baby chicken. and 2. a bad-tempered old lady. Nuff said.
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There was a famous wise woman of County Clare called Biddy Early. She cured people with medicine made from herbs and never charged any money.
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A ridiculous and terrible thing to do to the elegant, dignified Brighid.
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