waddie

waddie
Waddy Wad"dy, n.; pl. {Waddies}. [Written also {waddie}, {whaddie}.] [Native name. Thought by some to be a corrup. of E. wood.] [Australia] 1. An aboriginal war club. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. A piece of wood; stick; peg; also, a walking stick. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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  • Waddie — Wad die, n. & v. See {Waddy}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • waddie — noun see waddy III * * * waddie, waddin var. ff. waddy1, waldin …   Useful english dictionary

  • waddie — noun see waddy III …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • waddie — wad·die (wŏdʹē) n. Western U.S. Variant of waddy2. * * * …   Universalium

  • Waddie — Recorded in many spellings (see below) this unusual name, is found principally in Scotland and Northern England. It is of Anglo Scandinavian origin, and derives from a short form of the popular Olde English personal name Waltheof , adopted from… …   Surnames reference

  • Waddie — a wooden club …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • waddie — Australian Slang a wooden club …   English dialects glossary

  • waddie — wad·die …   English syllables

  • Waddie — Ковбой (еще один сленговый вариант) …   Словарь дикого запада

  • waddin — waddie, waddin var. ff. waddy1, waldin …   Useful english dictionary

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