baldy

[ bawl-dee ]

/ ˈbɔl di /

noun, plural bald·ies. Informal: Usually Disparaging and Offensive.

baldie.

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Definition for baldy (2 of 2)

baldie

or bald·y

[ bawl-dee ]

/ ˈbɔl di /

noun Informal: Usually Disparaging and Offensive.

a bald person (sometimes used as a facetious term of address).

Origin of baldie

First recorded in 1860–65; bald + -ie

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Examples from the Web for baldy

"It's likely the Indians are getting ready to make their 'medicine,'" said Baldy.
The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch|Laura Lee Hope
As John was "cinching" up Baldy, he heard the snap of his father's long black-snake whip and the creak of the heavy wheels.
Cattle-Ranch to College|Russell Doubleday
"I'll talk to you," said Baldy, and then he lapsed into the Indian dialect.
The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch|Laura Lee Hope
The winning of the Solomon Derby marked a new era in Baldy's life.
Baldy of Nome|Esther Birdsall Darling

Just then poor old Baldy was blown to pieces by a shell; he had thrown up his bomb-proof job and had come back to the battalion.
Into the Jaws of Death|Jack O'Brien

British Dictionary definitions for baldy

baldy

/ (ˈbɔːldɪ) informal /

adjective

bald

noun plural baldies

a bald person

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Word Origin and History for baldy

baldy

"bald-headed person," 1850, from bald + -y (3).