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baldy

American  
[bawl-dee] / ˈbɔl di /
Also baldie

noun

Informal.
baldies plural
  1. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a bald person (sometimes used as a facetious term of address).


baldy British  
/ ˈbɔːldɪ /

adjective

  1. bald

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a bald person

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of baldy

First recorded in 1860–65; bald + -y 2

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“I saw the big baldy head and recognised it was James. We had a five or ten minute chat. I met a few families faces there and obviously looking forward to playing each other tonight.”

From BBC Mar. 5, 2024

Said baldy, the case revolves around a deliberate fraud.

From Forbes Feb. 19, 2013

Beilein said he didn't yet know the severity of Morgan's sprained right ankle but said he couldn't have returned to the game even if baldy needed.

From Seattle Times Jan. 28, 2013

Mr. Dujardin — and his little dog — are this season’s ingénues, and they are likely to tap and mug their way to the golden baldy.

From New York Times Feb. 24, 2012

He was short, and bald, but I could tell that his baldy didn't come from all his hair falling out.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

He thanked his fans, "the baldies", for their support, praising them as his "number one" focus.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

He succeeded one of the great baldies, Jon Miller.

From New York Times Oct. 6, 2016

The bright, babbling baldies have become key characters in the franchise from Universal’s Illumination Entertainment.

From Washington Times Jul. 12, 2015

The bright, babbling baldies have become key characters in the franchise from Universal's Illumination Entertainment.

From US News Jul. 12, 2015

“I had grupped one o’ the young baldies afore the old ’uns kim up.

From The Guerilla Chief And other Tales by Reid, Mayne

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